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Code · U.S. Code · Title 46 - SHIPPING · CHAPTER 515— STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM · § 51505

§ 51505. Annual payments for maintenance and support

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(a)Payment Agreements.— The Secretary of Transportation may make an agreement (effective for not more than 4 years) with the following academies to provide annual payments to those academies for their maintenance and support:
(1)One State maritime academy in each State that satisfies section 51506(a) of this title.
(2)Each regional maritime academy that satisfies section 51506(a) of this title.
(b)Payments.—
(1)In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), an annual payment to an academy under subsection
(a)shall be at least equal to the amount given to the academy for its maintenance and support by the State in which it is located, or, for a regional maritime academy, by all States cooperating to sponsor the academy.
(2)Maximum.— The amount under paragraph
(1)may not be more than $25,000, unless the academy satisfies section 51506(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1578; Pub. L. 109–163, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3547; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(a)(3), (b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 599, 600; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3515(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2313.)
In subsection (b)(1), the reference to territories is omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of “State” in chapter 1 of the revised title.
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  • Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b)
  • 120 Stat. 1578
  • Pub. L. 109–163, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a)
  • 119 Stat. 3547
  • Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(a)(3)
  • 122 Stat. 599
  • 132 Stat. 2313
  • Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(b)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, § 3502(a)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(a)(3)
  • section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304
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§ 51505
Annual payments for maintenance and support
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b)
Stat.120 Stat. 1578
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–163, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a)
Stat.119 Stat. 3547
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(a)(3)
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