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DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
AUTHORIZA-
TIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
SUBTITLE A—NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Defense nuclear waste disposal. 
SUBTITLE B—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 3111. Reliable Replacement Warhead program. 
Sec. 3112. Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. 
Sec. 3113. Report on compliance with Design Basis Threat issued by Department 
of Energy in 2005. 
Sec. 3114. Reports associated with Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant 
Project, Hanford Site, Richland, Washington. 
Sec. 3115. Report on assistance for a comprehensive inventory of Russian nonstra-
tegic nuclear weapons. 
Sec. 3116. Report on international border security programs. 
Sec. 3117. Savannah River National Laboratory.
Subtitle A—National Security Programs 
Authorizations 
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
fiscal year 2006 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration in carrying out programs necessary for national 
security in the amount of $9,196,456 to be allocated as follows: 
(1) For weapons activities, $6,433,936,000. 
(2) 
For 
defense 
nuclear 
nonproliferation 
activities, 
$1,631,151,000. 
(3) For naval reactors, $789,500,000. 
(4) For the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security, 
$341,869,000. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 
plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant 
projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows: 
(1) For readiness in technical base and facilities, the fol-
lowing new plant projects: 
Project 06–D-140, Readiness in Technical Base and 
Facilities Program, project engineering and design, var-
ious locations, $14,113,000. 
Project 06–D-402, replacement of Fire Stations 
Number 1 and Number 2, Nevada Test Site, Nevada, 
$8,284,000. 
Project 06–D-403, tritium facility modernization, 
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, 
California, $2,600,000.
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Project 06–D-404, remediation, restoration, and 
upgrade of Building B–3, Nevada Test Site, Nevada, 
$16,000,000. 
(2) For facilities and infrastructure recapitalization, the 
following new plant projects: 
Project 06–D-160, Facilities and Infrastructure 
Recapitalization Program, project engineering and 
design, various locations, $5,811,000. 
Project 06–D-601, electrical distribution system 
upgrade, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, $4,000,000. 
Project 06–D-602, gas main and distribution 
system upgrade, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, 
$3,700,000. 
Project 06–D-603, Steam Plant Life Extension 
Project, Y–12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee, $729,000. 
(3) For defense nuclear nonproliferation, the following new 
plant project: 
Project 06–D-180, Defense Nuclear Nonprolifera-
tion, project engineering and design, National Security 
Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 
Richland, Washington, $13,000,000. 
(4) For naval reactors, the following plant projects: 
Project 06–D-901, Central Office Building 2, Bettis 
Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 
$7,000,000. 
Project 05–D-900, Materials Development Facility 
Building, Schenectady, New York, $9,900,000, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be available for project engineering 
and design. 
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
fiscal year 2006 for defense environmental cleanup activities in 
carrying out programs necessary for national security in the amount 
of $6,192,371,000. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF NEW PLANT PROJECT.—From funds 
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 
plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out, for defense 
environmental cleanup activities, the following new plant project: 
Project 06–D-401, sodium bearing waste treatment 
project, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 
$54,270,000. 
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Energy for fiscal year 2006 for other defense activities 
in carrying out programs necessary for national security in the 
amount of $641,998,000. 
SEC. 3104. DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Energy for fiscal year 2006 for defense nuclear waste 
disposal for payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund established in 
section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 
10222(c)) in the amount of $350,000,000.
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Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 3111. RELIABLE REPLACEMENT WARHEAD PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Atomic Energy Defense Act (divi-
sion D of Public Law 107–314) is amended by inserting after section 
4204 (50 U.S.C. 2524) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4204a. RELIABLE REPLACEMENT WARHEAD PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Energy shall carry 
out a program, to be known as the Reliable Replacement Warhead 
program, which will have the following objectives: 
‘‘(1) To increase the reliability, safety, and security of the 
United States nuclear weapons stockpile. 
‘‘(2) To further reduce the likelihood of the resumption 
of underground nuclear weapons testing. 
‘‘(3) To remain consistent with basic design parameters 
by including, to the maximum extent feasible and consistent 
with the objective specified in paragraph (2), components that 
are well understood or are certifiable without the need to 
resume underground nuclear weapons testing. 
‘‘(4) To ensure that the nuclear weapons infrastructure 
can respond to unforeseen problems, to include the ability to 
produce replacement warheads that are safer to manufacture, 
more cost-effective to produce, and less costly to maintain than 
existing warheads. 
‘‘(5) To achieve reductions in the future size of the nuclear 
weapons stockpile based on increased reliability of the reliable 
replacement warheads. 
‘‘(6) To use the design, certification, and production exper-
tise resident in the nuclear complex to develop reliable replace-
ment components to fulfill current mission requirements of 
the existing stockpile. 
‘‘(7) To serve as a complement to, and potentially a more 
cost-effective and reliable long-term replacement for, the cur-
rent Stockpile Life Extension Programs. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall carry out 
the Reliable Replacement Warhead program in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of 
Energy and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the feasibility and 
implementation of the Reliable Replacement Warhead program 
required by section 4204a of the Atomic Energy Defense Act, as 
added by subsection (a). The report shall—
(1) identify existing warheads recommended for replace-
ment by 2035 with an assessment of the weapon performance 
and safety characteristics of the replacement warheads; 
(2) discuss the relationship of the Reliable Replacement 
Warhead program within the Stockpile Stewardship Program 
and its impact on the current Stockpile Life Extension Pro-
grams; 
(3) provide an assessment of the extent to which a success-
ful Reliable Replacement Warhead program could lead to reduc-
tions in the nuclear weapons stockpile; 
(4) discuss the criteria by which replacement warheads 
under the Reliable Replacement Warhead program will be
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designed to maximize the likelihood of not requiring nuclear 
testing, as well as the circumstances that could lead to a 
resumption of testing; 
(5) provide a description of the infrastructure, including 
pit production capabilities, required to support the Reliable 
Replacement Warhead program; 
(6) provide a detailed summary of how the funds made 
available pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations in 
this Act, and any funds made available in prior years, will 
be used; and 
(7) provide an estimate of the comparative costs of a reliable 
replacement warhead and the stockpile life extension for the 
warheads identified in paragraph (1). 
(c) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2006, the Sec-
retary of Energy and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees an interim report on the 
matters required to be covered by the report under subsection 
(b). 
(d) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary 
of Defense shall prepare the reports required by subsections (b) 
and (c) in consultation with the Nuclear Weapons Council. 
SEC. 3112. ROCKY FLATS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SITE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ESSENTIAL MINERAL RIGHT.—The term ‘‘essential min-
eral right’’ means a right to mine sand and gravel at Rocky 
Flats, as depicted on the map. 
(2) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The term ‘‘fair market value’’ 
means the value of an essential mineral right, as determined 
by an appraisal performed by an independent, certified mineral 
appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Rocky 
Flats National Wildlife Refuge’’, dated July 25, 2005, and avail-
able for inspection in appropriate offices of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Energy. 
(4) NATURAL
RESOURCE
DAMAGE
LIABILITY
CLAIM.—The 
term ‘‘natural resource damage liability claim’’ means a natural 
resource damage liability claim under subsections (a)(4)(C) and 
(f) of section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9607) arising from hazardous substances releases at or from 
Rocky Flats that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
are identified in the administrative record for Rocky Flats 
required by the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollu-
tion Contingency Plan prepared under section 105 of that Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9605). 
(5) ROCKY
FLATS.—The term ‘‘Rocky Flats’’ means the 
Department of Energy facility in the State of Colorado known 
as the ‘‘Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site’’. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy. 
(7) TRUSTEES.—The term ‘‘Trustees’’ means the Federal 
and State officials designated as trustees under section 107(f)(2) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)(2)). 
(b) PURCHASE OF ESSENTIAL MINERAL RIGHTS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, such amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under subsection (c) shall be available to the Secretary 
to purchase essential mineral rights at Rocky Flats. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary shall not purchase an 
essential mineral right under paragraph (1) unless—
(A) the owner of the essential mineral right is a willing 
seller; and 
(B) the Secretary purchases the essential mineral right 
for an amount that does not exceed fair market value. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Only those funds authorized to be appro-
priated under subsection (c) shall be available for the Secretary 
to purchase essential mineral rights under paragraph (1). 
(4) RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.—A natural resource damage 
liability claim under section 107 of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9607) shall be considered to be satisfied by—
(A) the purchase by the Secretary of essential mineral 
rights under paragraph (1) for consideration in an amount 
equal to $10,000,000; 
(B) the payment by the Secretary to the Trustees of 
$10,000,000; or 
(C) the purchase by the Secretary of any portion of 
the mineral rights under paragraph (1) for—
(i) 
consideration 
in 
an 
amount 
less 
than 
$10,000,000; and 
(ii) a payment by the Secretary to the Trustees 
of an amount equal to the difference between—
(I) $10,000,000; and 
(II) the amount paid under clause (i). 
(5) USE OF FUNDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any amounts received under para-
graph (4) shall be used by the Trustees for the purposes 
described in section 107(f)(1) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)(1)), including—
(i) the purchase of additional mineral rights at 
Rocky Flats; and 
(ii) the development of habitat restoration projects 
at Rocky Flats. 
(B) CONDITION.—Any expenditure of funds under this 
paragraph shall be made jointly by the Trustees. 
(C) ADDITIONAL
FUNDS.—The Trustees may use the 
funds received under paragraph (4) in conjunction with 
other private and public funds. 
(6) EXEMPTION
FROM
NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY 
ACT.—Any purchases of mineral rights under this subsection 
shall be exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(7) ROCKY FLATS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.—
(A) TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 (16 U.S.C. 
668dd note; Public Law 107–107) is amended—
(i) in section 3175—
(I) by striking subsections (b) and (f); and
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(II) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively; 
and 
(ii) in section 3176(a)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
3175(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3175(c)’’. 
(B) BOUNDARIES.—Section 3177 of such Act is amended 
by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
the refuge shall consist of land within the boundaries of Rocky 
Flats, as depicted on the map—
‘‘(A) entitled ‘Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge’; 
‘‘(B) dated July 25, 2005; and 
‘‘(C) available for inspection in the appropriate offices 
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the 
Department of Energy. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The refuge does not include—
‘‘(A) any land retained by the Department of Energy 
for response actions under section 3175(c); 
‘‘(B) any land depicted on the map described in para-
graph (1) that is subject to one or more essential mineral 
rights described in section 3112(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 over which the 
Secretary shall retain jurisdiction of the surface estate 
until the essential mineral rights—
‘‘(i) are purchased under subsection (b) of such 
section; or 
‘‘(ii) are mined and reclaimed by the mineral rights 
holders in accordance with requirements established 
by the State of Colorado; and 
‘‘(C) the land depicted on the map described in para-
graph (1) on which essential mineral rights are being 
actively mined as of the date of enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 until—
‘‘(i) the essential mineral rights are purchased; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the surface estate is reclaimed by the mineral 
rights holder in accordance with requirements estab-
lished by the State of Colorado. 
‘‘(3) ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (2), upon the purchase of the mineral rights or 
reclamation of the land depicted on the map described in para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) transfer the land to the Secretary of the Interior 
for inclusion in the refuge; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior shall—
‘‘(i) accept the transfer of the land; and 
‘‘(ii) manage the land as part of the refuge.’’. 
(c) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology 
Site for fiscal year 2006, $10,000,000 may be made available to 
the Secretary for the purposes described in subsection (b).
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SEC. 3113. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH DESIGN BASIS THREAT 
ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IN 2005. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report detailing plans 
for achieving compliance under the Design Basis Threat issued 
by the Department of Energy in November 2005 (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘2005 Design Basis Threat’’). 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A plan with associated annual funding requirements 
to achieve compliance under the 2005 Design Basis Threat 
by December 31, 2008, and sustain such compliance through 
the Future Years Nuclear Security Plan, of all Department 
of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration sites 
that contain nuclear weapons or special nuclear material. 
(2) A risk and cost analysis of the increase in security 
requirements from the Design Basis Threat issued by the 
Department of Energy in May 2003 to the 2005 Design Basis 
Threat. 
(3) An evaluation of options for applying security tech-
nologies and innovative protective force deployment to increase 
the efficiency and effectiveness of efforts to protect against 
the threats postulated in the 2005 Design Basis Threat. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in classified form with an unclassified summary. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining a review of the plan required by subsection (b)(1). In con-
ducting the review, the Comptroller General shall employ probalistic 
risk assessment methodology to access the merits of incremental 
risk mitigation steps proposed by the Department of Energy. 
SEC. 3114. REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH WASTE TREATMENT AND 
IMMOBILIZATION 
PLANT 
PROJECT, 
HANFORD 
SITE, 
RICHLAND, WASHINGTON. 
(a) SUBMISSION
OF ARMY CORPS
OF ENGINEERS REPORTS.—
Not later than 10 days after the date on which the Secretary 
of Energy receives any report from the Army Corps of Engineers 
documenting any evaluation or validation of costs, schedule, and 
technical issues associated with the Waste Treatment and Immo-
bilization Plant Project at the Department of Energy Hanford Site, 
the Secretary shall submit a copy of the report to the congressional 
defense committees. 
(b) INCLUSION
OF SPECIFIC REPORTS.—The requirement to 
submit reports under this section includes the anticipated reports 
from the Army Corps of Engineers—
(1) documenting the cost validation of the estimated cost 
to complete the project based on both constrained and uncon-
strained funding scenarios; and 
(2) evaluating the baseline ground motion criteria. 
SEC. 3115. REPORT ON ASSISTANCE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE INVEN-
TORY OF RUSSIAN NONSTRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
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(1) there is an insufficient accounting for, and insufficient 
security of, the nonstrategic nuclear weapons of the Russian 
Federation; and 
(2) because of the dangers posed by that insufficient 
accounting and security, it is in the national security interest 
of the United States to assist the Russian Federation in the 
conduct of a comprehensive inventory of its nonstrategic nuclear 
weapons. 
(b) REPORT.—
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 15, 2006, the 
Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining—
(A) the Secretary’s evaluation of past and current 
efforts by the United States to encourage or facilitate a 
proper accounting for and securing of the nonstrategic 
nuclear weapons of the Russian Federation; and 
(B) the Secretary’s recommendations regarding the 
actions by the United States that are most likely to lead 
to progress in improving the accounting for, and securing 
of, those weapons. 
(2) CONSULTATION
WITH
SECRETARY
OF
DEFENSE.—The 
report under paragraph (1) shall be prepared in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense. 
(3) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT.—The report under para-
graph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but may be accompanied 
by a classified annex. 
SEC. 3116. REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL BORDER SECURITY PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit 
to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
on the management by the Secretaries referred to in subsection 
(c) of border security programs in the countries of the former 
Soviet Union and other countries. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include—
(1) a description of the roles and responsibilities of each 
department and agency of the United States Government in 
international border security programs; 
(2) a description of the interactions and coordination among 
departments and agencies of the United States Government 
that are conducting international border security programs; 
(3) a description of the mechanisms and processes that 
exist to ensure coordination, avoid duplication, and provide 
a means to resolve conflicts or problems that might arise in 
the implementation of international border security programs; 
(4) a discussion of whether there is existing interagency 
guidance that addresses the roles, interactions, and dispute 
resolution mechanisms for departments and agencies of the 
United States Government that are conducting international 
border security programs, and the adequacy of such guidance 
if it exists; and 
(5) recommendations to improve the coordination and 
effectiveness of international border security programs.
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(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall prepare the 
report required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary of State, and, as appropriate, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 3117. SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY. 
The Savannah River National Laboratory shall be a partici-
pating laboratory in the Department of Energy laboratory directed 
research and development program. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR 
FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006, 
$22,032,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 
TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL DEFENSE 
STOCKPILE
Sec. 3301. Authorized uses of National Defense Stockpile funds. 
Sec. 3302. Revisions to required receipt objectives for previously authorized dis-
posals from National Defense Stockpile. 
Sec. 3303. Authorization for disposal of tungsten ores and concentrates. 
Sec. 3304. Disposal of ferromanganese.
SEC. 3301. AUTHORIZED USES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 
FUNDS. 
(a) OBLIGATION OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2006, 
the National Defense Stockpile Manager may obligate up to 
$52,132,000 of the funds in the National Defense Stockpile Trans-
action Fund established under subsection (a) of section 9 of the 
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h) 
for the authorized uses of such funds under subsection (b)(2) of 
such section, including the disposal of hazardous materials that 
are environmentally sensitive. 
(b) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS.—The National Defense Stockpile 
Manager may obligate amounts in excess of the amount specified 
in subsection (a) if the National Defense Stockpile Manager notifies 
Congress that extraordinary or emergency conditions necessitate 
the additional obligations. The National Defense Stockpile Manager 
may make the additional obligations described in the notification 
after the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which 
Congress receives the notification. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The authorities provided by this section shall 
be subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations 
Acts. 
SEC. 3302. REVISIONS TO REQUIRED RECEIPT OBJECTIVES FOR PRE-
VIOUSLY AUTHORIZED DISPOSALS FROM NATIONAL 
DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 
(a) DISPOSAL
AUTHORITY.—Section 3303(a) of the Strom 
Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
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(Public Law 105–261; 50 U.S.C. 98d note), as amended by section 
3302 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2193), is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) $900,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(6) $1,000,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.—Section 3402(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public 
Law 106–65; 50 U.S.C. 98d note), as amended by section 3302 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
(Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1788), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (3); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) $500,000,000 before the end of fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(5) $600,000,000 before the end of fiscal year 2013.’’. 
SEC. 3303. AUTHORIZATION FOR DISPOSAL OF TUNGSTEN ORES AND 
CONCENTRATES. 
(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—The President may dispose of up 
to 8,000,000 pounds of contained tungsten in the form of tungsten 
ores and concentrates from the National Defense Stockpile in fiscal 
year 2006. 
(b) CERTAIN SALES AUTHORIZED.—The tungsten ores and con-
centrates disposed under subsection (a) may be sold to entities 
with ore conversion or tungsten carbide manufacturing or processing 
capabilities in the United States. 
SEC. 3304. DISPOSAL OF FERROMANGANESE. 
(a) DISPOSAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may dis-
pose of up to 75,000 tons of ferromanganese from the National 
Defense Stockpile during fiscal year 2006. 
(b) CONTINGENT AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL DISPOSAL.—If the 
Secretary of Defense completes the disposal of the total quantity 
of ferromanganese authorized for disposal by subsection (a) before 
September 30, 2006, the Secretary of Defense may dispose of up 
to an additional 25,000 tons of ferromanganese from the National 
Defense Stockpile before that date. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Defense may dispose of 
ferromanganese under the authority of subsection (b) only if the 
Secretary submits written certification to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives, not later than 30 days before the 
commencement of disposal, that—
(1) the disposal of the additional ferromanganese from the 
National Defense Stockpile is in the interest of national defense; 
(2) the disposal of the additional ferromanganese will not 
cause undue disruption to the usual markets of producers and 
processors of ferromanganese in the United States; and 
(3) the disposal of the additional ferromanganese is con-
sistent with the requirements and purpose of the National 
Defense Stockpile. 
(d) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary of Defense 
may delegate the responsibility of the Secretary under subsection 
(c) to an appropriate official within the Department of Defense.
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(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means the stockpile provided 
for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act (50 U.S.C. 98c). 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM 
RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of Energy $18,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 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 subsection (a) shall remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2006. 
Sec. 3502. Payments for State and regional maritime academies. 
Sec. 3503. Maintenance and repair reimbursement pilot program. 
Sec. 3504. Tank vessel construction assistance. 
Sec. 3505. Improvements to the Maritime Administration vessel disposal program. 
Sec. 3506. Assistance for small shipyards and maritime communities. 
Sec. 3507. Transfer of authority for title XI non-fishing loan guarantee decisions to 
Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3508. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 3509. United States Maritime Service. 
Sec. 3510. Awards and medals.
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2006. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2006, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided 
in appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transpor-
tation for the Maritime Administration as follows: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations and training 
activities, $122,249,000. 
(2) For administrative expenses related to loan guarantee 
commitments under the program authorized by title XI of the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), 
$4,126,000. 
(3) For expenses to dispose of obsolete vessels in the 
National Defense Reserve Fleet, including provision of assist-
ance under section 7 of Public Law 92–402, $21,000,000. 
SEC. 3502. PAYMENTS FOR STATE AND REGIONAL MARITIME ACAD-
EMIES. 
(a) ANNUAL PAYMENT.—Section 1304(d)(1)(C)(ii) of the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295c(d)(1)(C)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000 for fiscal 
year 2006, $400,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $500,000 for fiscal 
year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’.
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(b) SCHOOL SHIP FUEL PAYMENT.—Section 1304(c)(2) of the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295c(c)(2)) is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary may pay to any State mari-
time academy’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) The Secretary shall, subject 
to the availability of appropriations, pay to each State maritime 
academy’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) The amount of the payment to a State maritime academy 
under this paragraph shall not exceed—
‘‘(i) $100,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
‘‘(ii) $200,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
‘‘(iii) $300,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 3503. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 3517 of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (46 U.S.C. 
53101 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3517. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation shall 
carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall 
enter into an agreement with 1 or more contractors under 
chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, regarding mainte-
nance and repair of 1 or more vessels that are subject to 
an operating agreement under that chapter. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT OF AGREEMENT.—The Secretary shall, 
subject to the availability of appropriations, require 1 or more 
persons to enter into an agreement under this section as a 
condition of awarding an operating agreement to the person 
under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, for 1 or 
more vessels that normally make port calls in the United States. 
‘‘(b) TERMS OF AGREEMENT.—An agreement under this section—
‘‘(1) shall require that except as provided in subsection 
(c), all qualified maintenance or repair on the vessel shall 
be performed in the United States; 
‘‘(2) shall require that the Secretary shall reimburse the 
contractor in accordance with subsection (d) for the costs of 
qualified maintenance or repair performed in the United States; 
and 
‘‘(3) shall apply to qualified maintenance or repair per-
formed during the 5-year period beginning on the date the 
vessel begins operating under the operating agreement under 
chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM WORK IN THE 
UNITED STATES.—A contractor shall not be required to have quali-
fied maintenance or repair work performed in the United States 
under this section if—
‘‘(1) the Secretary determines that there is no facility 
capable of meeting all technical requirements of the qualified 
maintenance or repair in the United States located in the 
geographic area in which the vessel normally operates available 
to perform the work in the time required by the contractor 
to maintain its regularly scheduled service;
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‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that there are insufficient 
funds to pay reimbursement under subsection (d) with respect 
to the work; or 
‘‘(3) the Secretary fails to make the certification described 
in subsection (e)(2). 
‘‘(d) REIMBURSEMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, reimburse a contractor for costs 
incurred by the contractor for qualified maintenance or repair 
performed in the United States under this section. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of reimbursement shall be 
equal to the difference between—
‘‘(A) the fair and reasonable cost of obtaining the quali-
fied maintenance or repair in the United States; and 
‘‘(B) the fair and reasonable cost of obtaining the quali-
fied maintenance or repair outside the United States, in 
the country in which the contractor would otherwise under-
take the qualified maintenance or repair. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION
OF
FAIR
AND
REASONABLE
COSTS.—
The Secretary shall determine fair and reasonable costs for 
purposes of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR.—The Secretary is not 
required to pay reimbursement to a contractor under this sec-
tion for qualified maintenance or repair, unless the contractor—
‘‘(A) notifies the Secretary of the intent of the con-
tractor to obtain the qualified maintenance or repair, by 
not later than 90 days before the date of the performance 
of the qualified maintenance or repair; and 
‘‘(B) includes in such notification—
‘‘(i) a description of all qualified maintenance or 
repair that the contractor should reasonably expect 
may be performed; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the vessel’s normal route and 
port calls in the United States; 
‘‘(iii) an estimate of the cost of obtaining the quali-
fied maintenance or repair described under clause (i) 
in the United States; and 
‘‘(iv) an estimate of the cost of obtaining the quali-
fied maintenance or repair described under clause (i) 
outside the United States, in the country in which 
the contractor otherwise would undertake the qualified 
maintenance or repair. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION BY SECRETARY.—
‘‘(A) Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt 
of notification under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
certify to the contractor—
‘‘(i) whether the cost estimates provided by the 
contractor are fair and reasonable; 
‘‘(ii) if the Secretary determines that such cost 
estimates are not fair and reasonable, the Secretary’s 
estimate of fair and reasonable costs for such work; 
‘‘(iii) whether there are available to the Secretary 
sufficient funds to pay reimbursement under sub-
section (d) with respect to such work; and
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‘‘(iv) that the Secretary commits such funds to 
the contractor for such reimbursement, if such funds 
are available for that purpose. 
‘‘(B) If the contractor notification described in para-
graph (1) does not include an estimate of the cost of 
obtaining qualified maintenance and repair in the United 
States, then not later than 30 days after the date of receipt 
of such notification, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) certify to the contractor whether there is a 
facility capable of meeting all technical requirements 
of the qualified maintenance and repair in the United 
States located in the geographic area in which the 
vessel normally operates available to perform the quali-
fied maintenance and repair described in the notifica-
tion by the contractor under paragraph (1) in the time 
period required by the contractor to maintain its regu-
larly scheduled service; and 
‘‘(ii) if there is such a facility, require the contractor 
to resubmit such notification with the required cost 
estimate for such facility. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT
TO
ISSUE
NOTICE
OF
PROPOSED
RULE 
MAKING.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) by not later than 30 days after the effective date 
of this subsection, issue a notice of proposed rule making 
to implement this section; 
‘‘(B) in such notice, solicit the submission of comments 
by the public regarding rules to implement this section; 
and 
‘‘(C) provide a period of at least 30 days for the submis-
sion of such comments. 
‘‘(2) INTERIM
RULES.—Upon expiration of the period for 
submission of comments pursuant to paragraph (1)(C), the Sec-
retary may prescribe interim rules necessary to carry out the 
Secretary’s responsibilities under this section. For this purpose, 
the Secretary is excepted from compliance with the notice and 
comment requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States 
Code. At the time interim rules are issued, the Secretary shall 
solicit comments on the interim rules from the public and 
other interested persons. Such period for comment shall not 
be less than 90 days. All interim rules prescribed under the 
authority of this subsection that are not earlier superseded 
by final rules shall expire no later than 270 days after the 
effective date of this subsection. 
‘‘(g) QUALIFIED MAINTENANCE
OR REPAIR DEFINED.—In this 
section the term ‘qualified maintenance or repair’—
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), means—
‘‘(A) any inspection of a vessel that is—
‘‘(i) required under chapter 33 of title 46, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) performed in the period in which the vessel 
is subject to an agreement under this section; 
‘‘(B) any maintenance or repair of a vessel that is 
determined, in the course of an inspection referred to in 
subparagraph (A), to be necessary; and
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‘‘(C) any additional maintenance or repair the con-
tractor intends to undertake at the same time as the work 
described in subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(2) does not include—
‘‘(A) maintenance or repair not agreed to by the con-
tractor to be undertaken at the same time as the work 
described in paragraph (1); or 
‘‘(B) any emergency work that is necessary to enable 
a vessel to return to a port in the United States. 
‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the Con-
gress by not later than September 30 each year a report on the 
program under this section. The report shall include a listing of 
future inspection schedules for all vessels included in the Maritime 
Security Fleet under section 53102 of title 46, United States Code. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to the 
other amounts authorized by this title, for reimbursement of costs 
of qualified maintenance or repair under this section there is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation 
$19,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011.’’. 
SEC. 3504. TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ENTER CONTRACTS.—Section 3543(a) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (46 
U.S.C. 53101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall, to the extent of the availability of appropriations,’’. 
(b) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 3543(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (46 U.S.C. 53101 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘up to 75 percent of’’. 
SEC. 3505. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
VESSEL DISPOSAL PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL
OF LIMITATION
ON SCRAPPING; COMPREHENSIVE 
MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Section 3502 of the Floyd D. Spence National 
Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 (enacted into law 
by section 1 of Public Law 106–398; 16 U.S.C. 5405 note; 114 
Stat. 1654A–490) is amended by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), 
and (f), and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT
TO
DEVELOP
PLAN.—The Secretary of 
Transportation shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Con-
gress by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act a comprehensive plan for management of the vessel 
disposal program of the Maritime Administration in accordance 
with the recommendations made in the Government Account-
ability Office in report number GAO–05–264, dated March 
2005. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall—
‘‘(A) include a strategy and implementation plan for 
disposal of obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels 
(including vessels added to the fleet after the enactment 
of this paragraph) in a timely manner, maximizing the 
use of all available disposal methods, including disman-
tling, use for artificial reefs, donation, and Navy training 
exercises; 
‘‘(B) identify and describe the funding and other 
resources necessary to implement the plan, and specific 
milestones for disposal of vessels under the plan;
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‘‘(C) establish performance measures to track progress 
toward achieving the goals of the program, including the 
expeditious disposal of ships commencing upon the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph; 
‘‘(D) develop a formal decisionmaking framework for 
the program; and 
‘‘(E) identify external factors that could impede success-
ful implementation of the plan, and describe steps to be 
taken to mitigate the effects of such factors. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT TO IMPLEMENT.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, the Secretary shall implement the 
vessel disposal program of the Maritime Administration in 
accordance with—
‘‘(A) the management plan submitted under subsection 
(c); and 
‘‘(B) the requirements set forth in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) UTILIZATION OF DOMESTIC SOURCES.—In the procure-
ment of services under the vessel disposal program of the 
Maritime Administration, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) use full and open competition; and 
‘‘(B) utilize domestic sources to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
‘‘(e) FAILURE TO SUBMIT PLAN.—
‘‘(1) PRIVATE
MANAGEMENT
CONTRACT
FOR
DISPOSAL
OF 
MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION
VESSELS.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Transportation, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
shall promptly award a contract using full and open competition 
to expeditiously implement all aspects of disposal of obsolete 
National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall apply beginning 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
unless the Secretary of Transportation has submitted to the 
Congress the comprehensive plan required under subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—No later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection, and every 6 months thereafter, the Sec-
retary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of 
the Navy, shall report to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, the Committee on Resources, and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate, on the progress made 
in implementing the vessel disposal plan developed under sub-
section (c). In particular, the report shall address the performance 
measures required to be established under subsection (c)(2)(C).’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER OBSOLETE 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 during 
fiscal year 2006 for disposal by the Navy, no fewer than 4 combatant 
vessels in the nonretention fleet of the Maritime Administration 
that are acceptable to the Secretary of the Navy. 
(c) TRANSFER OF TITLE OF OBSOLETE VESSELS TO BE DISPOSED 
OF AS ARTIFICIAL REEFS.—Paragraph (4) of section 4 of the Act 
entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year
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1973 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Com-
merce, and for related purposes’’ (Public Law 92–402; 16 U.S.C. 
1220a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) the transfer would be at no cost to the Government 
(except for any financial assistance provided under section 
1220(c)(1) of this title) with the State taking delivery of such 
obsolete ships and titles in an ‘as-is—where-is’ condition at 
such place and time designated as may be determined by the 
Secretary of Transportation.’’. 
SEC. 3506. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS AND MARITIME 
COMMUNITIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration 
shall establish a program to provide assistance to State and local 
governments—
(1) to provide assistance in the form of grants, loans, and 
loan guarantees to small shipyards for capital improvements; 
and 
(2) for maritime training programs in communities whose 
economies are substantially related to the maritime industry. 
(b) AWARDS.—In providing assistance under the program, the 
Administrator shall—
(1) take into account—
(A) the economic circumstances and conditions of mari-
time communities; and 
(B) the local, State, and regional economy in which 
the communities are located; and 
(2) strongly encourage State, local, and regional efforts 
to promote economic development and training that will 
enhance the economic viability of and quality of life in maritime 
communities. 
(c) USE
OF FUNDS.—Assistance provided under this section 
may be used—
(1) to make capital and related improvements in small 
shipyards located in or near maritime communities; 
(2) to encourage, assist in, or provide training for residents 
of maritime communities that will enhance the economic 
viability of those communities; and 
(3) for such other purposes as the Administrator determines 
to be consistent with and supplemental to such activities. 
(d) PROHIBITED USES.—Grants awarded under this section may 
not be used to construct buildings or other physical facilities or 
to acquire land unless such use is specifically approved by the 
Administrator in support of subsection (c)(3). 
(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) FEDERAL FUNDING.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), Federal funds for any eligible project under this section 
shall not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of such project. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—
(A) SMALL PROJECTS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to grants under this section for stand alone projects costing 
not more than $25,000. The amount under this subpara-
graph shall be indexed to the consumer price index and 
modified each fiscal year after the annual publication of 
the consumer price index.
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(B) REDUCTION
IN
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—If the 
Administrator determines that a proposed project merits 
support and cannot be undertaken without a higher 
percentage of Federal financial assistance, the Adminis-
trator may award a grant for such project with a lesser 
matching requirement than is described in paragraph (1). 
(f) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall determine who, 
as an eligible applicant, may submit an application, at such 
time, in such form, and containing such information and assur-
ances as the Administrator may require. 
(2) MINIMUM
STANDARDS
FOR
PAYMENT
OR
REIMBURSE-
MENT.—Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
include—
(A) a comprehensive description of—
(i) the need for the project; 
(ii) the methodology for implementing the project; 
and 
(iii) any existing programs or arrangements that 
can be used to supplement or leverage assistance under 
the program. 
(3) PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Office of the Inspector General, shall issue 
guidelines to establish appropriate accounting, reporting, and 
review procedures to ensure that—
(A) grant funds are used for the purposes for which 
they were made available; 
(B) grantees have properly accounted for all expendi-
tures of grant funds; and 
(C) grant funds not used for such purposes and 
amounts not obligated or expended are returned. 
(4) PROJECT APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The Administrator may 
not award a grant under this section unless the Administrator 
determines that—
(A) sufficient funding is available to meet the matching 
requirements of subsection (e); 
(B) the project will be completed without unreasonable 
delay; and 
(C) the recipient has authority to carry out the pro-
posed project. 
(g) AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS.—All grantees under this section 
shall maintain such records as the Administrator may require and 
make such records available for review and audit by the Adminis-
trator. 
(h) SMALL SHIPYARD DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘small 
shipyard’’ means a shipyard that—
(1) is a small business concern (within the meaning of 
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and 
(2) does not have more than 600 employees. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Maritime Administra-
tion for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out this 
section—
(1) $5,000,000 for training grants; and 
(2) $25,000,000 for capital and related improvement grants.
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SEC. 3507. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY FOR TITLE XI NON-FISHING LOAN 
GUARANTEE DECISIONS TO MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 
(46 U.S.C. App. 1271 et seq.), as amended by subsection (d) of 
this section, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary or Administrator’’ in—
(A) section 1101(c), (f), and (g); 
(B) section 1102; 
(C) section 1103(a), (b), (c), (e), (g), and (h); 
(D) section 1104A, except in—
(i) subsection (b)(7) and the undesignated para-
graph that follows; 
(ii) paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(B), and (4) of subsection 
(d); 
(iii) subsection (e)(2)(F) the second place it appears; 
(iv) subsection (j); and 
(v) subsection (n)(1) the first place it appears; 
(E) section 1104B; 
(F) section 1105(a), (b), (c), and (e); 
(G) section 1105(d) the first, second, third, fifth, and 
last places it appears; and 
(H) sections 1108, 1109 (except the second place it 
appears in subsection (c)), and 1113 (as redesignated by 
subsection (d) of this section); 
(2) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’ 
in—
(A) section 1103(i); 
(B) section 1103(j) the first place it appears; 
(C) section 1104A(b)(7) each place it appears but not 
in the undesignated paragraph that follows subsection 
(b)(7); 
(D) section 1104A(d)(1)(A) each place it appears except 
the first; 
(E) section 1104A(d)(3) each place it appears except 
in subparagraph (B); 
(F) section 1104A(j)(1) the first, fifth, and seventh 
places it appears; 
(G) section 1104A(n) each place it appears except the 
first; 
(H) section 1110 each place it appears except the first 
and fourth places it appears in subsection (b); 
(I) section 1111(a) and (b)(2) each place it appears; 
(J) section 1111(b)(4) each place it appears except the 
first; and 
(K) section 1112 each place it appears; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Secretary’s’’ in sections 1108(g)(1) and 
1109(d)(3) and inserting ‘‘Secretary’s or Administrator’s’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AND CONFORMING TITLE XI CHANGES.—
(1) Section 1101 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 
U.S.C. App. 1271) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘title,’’ and all that follows in subsection 
(n) and inserting ‘‘title.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of 
the Maritime Administration.’’.
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(2) Section 1103(j) of such Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1273(j)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall determine whether a vessel satisfies 
paragraphs (1) and (2) by not later than 30 days after receipt 
of a request from the Administrator for such a determination.’’. 
(3) Section 1104A(d) of such Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1274(d)) 
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ in para-
graphs (1)(A) and (3)(B) and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the waiver’’ in paragraph (4)(B) and 
inserting ‘‘if deemed necessary by the Secretary or Adminis-
trator, the waiver’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘the increased’’ in paragraph (4)(B) 
and inserting ‘‘any significant increase in’’. 
(4) Section 1104A(f) of such Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1273(f)) 
is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘financial structures, or other risk fac-
tors identified by the Secretary or Administrator.’’ in para-
graph (2), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, 
and inserting ‘‘or financial structures.’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘financial structures, or other risk fac-
tors identified by the Secretary or Administrator.’’ in para-
graph (3), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, 
and inserting ‘‘or financial structures.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) A third party independent analysis conducted under para-
graph (2) shall be performed by a private sector expert in assessing 
such risk factors who is selected by the Administrator.’’. 
(5) Section 1104A(j)(2) of such Act (46 U.S.C. App. 
1273(j)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’ and inserting ‘‘The Administrator’’. 
(6) Section 1104A(m) of such Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1273(m)) 
is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting ‘‘If 
the Secretary or Administrator has waived a requirement under 
section 1104A(d), the loan agreement shall include require-
ments for additional payments, collateral, or equity contribu-
tions to meet such waived requirement upon the occurrence 
of verifiable conditions indicating that the obligor’s financial 
condition enables the obligor to meet the waived requirement.’’. 
(7) Section 1104A(n)(1) of such Act (46 U.S.C. App. 
1273(n)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’ and inserting ‘‘The Administrator’’. 
(8) Section 1111 of such Act (46 U.S.C. 1279(f)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(c) CONFORMING CHANGES IN OTHER STATUTES.—
(1) Section 401(a) of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 
1998 (46 U.S.C. App. 1273a(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary of Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration’’. 
(2) Section 101 of Public Law 85–469 (46 U.S.C. 1280) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or the Administrator of the Maritime 
Administration’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(3) Section 3527 of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 
(46 U.S.C. App. 1280b) is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Maritime 
Administration’’.
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(4) Section 3528 of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 
(46 U.S.C. App. 1271 note) is repealed. 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF SECTION NUMBERING.—Title XI 
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1271 et seq.) 
is amended by redesignating the second sections 1111 and 1112, 
as added by section 303 of the Sustainable Fisheries Act (Public 
Law 104–297; 110 Stat. 3616), as sections 1113 and 1114, respec-
tively. 
SEC. 3508. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) INTERMODAL CENTERS.—Section 9008(b)(1) of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users is amended by striking ‘‘section 5309(m)(1)(C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(C) of section 5309(m)’’. 
(b) INTERMODAL SURFACE FREIGHT TRANSFER FACILITY ELIGI-
BILITY.—Section 9008(b)(2) of that Act is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 181(9)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘181(8)(D)’’. 
SEC. 3509. UNITED STATES MARITIME SERVICE. 
Section 1306(a) of the Maritime Education and Training Act 
of 1980 (46 U.S.C. App. 1295e(a)), is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
to perform functions to assist the United States merchant marine, 
as determined necessary by the Secretary,’’ after ‘‘United States’’ 
the second place it appears. 
SEC. 3510. AWARDS AND MEDALS. 
Section 5(c) of the Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals 
Act (46 U.S.C. App. 2004(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘provide at 
cost, or authorize for the manufacture and sale at reasonable prices 
by private persons—’’ and inserting ‘‘provide—’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.