Sec. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

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## SEC. 3501 AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2017, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations Acts, for programs associated with maintaining the United States merchant marine, the following amounts: ####

(1)For expenses necessary for operations of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, $99,902,000, of which— #####

(A)$74,851,000 shall be for Academy operations; and #####

(B)$25,051,000 shall remain available until expended for capital asset management at the Academy. ####

(2)For expenses necessary to support the State maritime academies, $29,550,000, of which— #####

(A)$2,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, for the Student Incentive Program; #####

(B)$3,000,000 shall remain available until expended for direct payments to such academies; #####

(C)$22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy training vessels; #####

(D)$1,800,000 shall remain available until expended for training ship fuel assistance; and #####

(E)$350,000 shall remain available until expended for expenses to improve the monitoring of the service obligations of graduates. ####

(3)For expenses necessary to support the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, $36,000,000, which shall remain available until expended. ####

(4)For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration operations and programs, $58,694,000. ####

(5)For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $20,000,000, which shall remain available until expended. ####

(6)For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, $299,997,000. ####

(7)For expenses necessary to provide assistance for small shipyards and maritime communities under section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000, of which— #####

(A)$5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for training grants; and #####

(B)$25,000,000 shall remain available until expended for capital and related improvements. ####

(8)For administrative expenses associated with the program authorized by chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, $3,000,000, which shall remain available until expended.