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the Secretary shall determine that the Washington Metro-
politan Area Transit Authority has placed the highest pri-
ority on those investments that will improve the safety of 
the system before approving such grants: Provided further, 
That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety throughout the 
rail system, may waive the requirements of section 
601(e)(1) of division B of Public Law 110–432. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the Federal Transit Administration shall not 
apply to any authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously 
made available for obligation, or to any other authority pre-
viously made available for obligation. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Fixed Guideway Capital Investment’’ of the Federal Tran-
sit Administration for projects specified in this Act or iden-
tified in reports accompanying this Act not obligated by 
September 30, 2023, and other recoveries, shall be directed 
to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for 
which they were originally provided. 
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any funds appropriated before October 1, 2019, under any 
section of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that
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remain available for expenditure, may be transferred to and 
administered under the most recent appropriation heading 
for any such section. 
SEC. 163. No funds in this or any other Act shall be 
used to adjust apportionments or withhold funds from ap-
portionments pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4). 
SEC. 164. An eligible recipient of a grant under section 
5339(c) may submit an application in partnership with 
other entities, including a transit vehicle manufacturer, 
that intend to participate in the implementation of a 
project under section 5339(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, and a project awarded with such partnership shall 
be treated as satisfying the requirement for a competitive 
procurement under section 5325(a) of title 49, United 
States Code, for the named entity. 
SEC. 165. None of the funds made available in this 
or any other Act shall be used to impede or hinder project 
advancement or approval for any project seeking a Federal 
contribution from the capital investment grant program of 
greater than 40 percent of project costs as authorized under 
49 U.S.C. 5309. 
SEC. 166. None of the funds made available under this 
Act may be used for the implementation or furtherance of 
new policies detailed in the ‘‘Dear Colleague’’ letter distrib-
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uted by the Federal Transit Administration to capital in-
vestment grant program project sponsors on June 29, 2018. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within 
the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to 
the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations, as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary 
in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation’s 
budget for the current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
maintenance, and capital asset renewal activities on those 
portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, 
and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Develop-
ment Corporation, $38,000,000, to be derived from the Har-
bor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99– 
662: Provided, That of the amounts made available under 
this heading, not less than $16,000,000 shall be used on cap-
ital asset renewal activities.
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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a 
U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs 
of the United States, $300,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of operations and training ac-
tivities authorized by law, $152,589,000: Provided, That of 
the sums appropriated under this heading— 
(1) $80,216,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2021 for the operations of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy; 
(2) $5,225,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for the maintenance and repair, and equip-
ment at the United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy; 
(3) $3,000,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021 for the Maritime Environment and 
Technology Assistance program authorized under sec-
tion 50307 of title 46, United States Code; and 
(4) $9,775,000, shall remain available until ex-
pended for the Short Sea Transportation Program 
(America’s Marine Highways) to make grants for the
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purposes authorized under sections 55601(b)(1) and 
(3) of title 46, United States Code: 
Provided further, That not later than 120 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Admin-
istration shall transmit to the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault 
and sexual harassment at the United States Merchant Ma-
rine Academy as required pursuant to section 3507 of Pub-
lic Law 110–417: Provided further, That available balances 
under this heading for the Short Sea Transportation Pro-
gram (America’s Marine Highways) from prior year recov-
eries shall be available to carry out activities authorized 
under sections 55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States 
Code: Provided further, That from funds provided under 
paragraphs (3) and (4) of the first proviso, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall make grants no later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act in such amounts as the Sec-
retary determines: Provided further, That any unobligated 
balances and obligated balances not yet expended from pre-
vious appropriations under this heading for programs and 
activities supporting State Maritime Academies shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for 
‘‘Maritime Administration—State Maritime Academy Op-
erations’’ and shall be made available for the same purposes