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SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Energy $17,301,000 for fis-
cal year 2008 for the purpose of carrying out activities 
under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to the naval petroleum reserves. 
(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a) shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 3402. REMEDIAL ACTION AT MOAB URANIUM MILLING 
SITE. 
Section 3405(i) of the Strom Thurmond National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 
105–261; 10 U.S.C. 7420 note) by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary 
of Energy shall complete remediation at the Moab site and 
removal of the tailings to the Crescent Junction site in 
Utah.’’. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2008. 
Sec. 3502. Temporary authority to transfer obsolete combatant vessels to Navy 
for disposal. 
Sec. 3503. Report of vessel disposal program.
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SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2008. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2008, to be available without fiscal year limita-
tion if so provided in appropriations Acts, for the use of 
the Department of Transportation for the Maritime Ad-
ministration as follows: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations and 
training activities, $115,276,000, of which— 
(A) $13,850,000 shall remain available 
until expended for capital improvements at the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy; and 
(B) $8,218,000 shall remain available until 
expended for maintenance and repair of school 
ships at the State Maritime Academies. 
(2) For expenses to dispose of obsolete vessels 
in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, including 
provision of assistance under section 7 of Public 
Law 92–402, $20,000,000. 
SEC. 3502. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER OBSO-
LETE COMBATANT VESSELS TO NAVY FOR 
DISPOSAL. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations and consistent with section 
1535 of title 31, United States Code, popularly known as 
the Economy Act, transfer to the Secretary of the Navy
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during fiscal year 2008 for disposal by the Navy, no fewer 
than 3 combatant vessels in the nonretention fleet of the 
Maritime Administration that are acceptable to the Sec-
retary of the Navy. 
SEC. 3503. REPORT OF VESSEL DISPOSAL PROGRAM. 
Not later than October 1, 2007, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report concerning the current plan for the dis-
posal of non-retention vessels in the National Defense Re-
serve Fleet. The report shall include a listing of the vessels 
that the Maritime Administrator determines have the 
highest risk for environmental damage to the local estuary 
if further deterioration continues, an explanation of the 
classification system used to make such determination, 
and a detailed plan for the disposal of those vessels identi-
fied as significant environmental risks. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1585 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activi-
ties of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes.