Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the enforcement of any rule regarding the repayment of construction differential subsidy for the permanent release of vessels from the restrictions in section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, shall be held in abeyance for at least 60 days from the date of enactment of this Act. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Trans- Short title. portation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1984". Approved August 15, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 3329: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-318 (Comm. of Conference). June 22, considered and passed House. July 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. Aug. 2, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments and in others with amendments, and insisted on its disagreement to a Senate amendment. Aug. 3, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in certain House amendments, in another with an amendment, and receded from an amendment. Aug. 4, House concurred in Senate amendment. [Public Law 98-133-98th Congress] To authorize the conveyance of the Liberty ship John W. Brown. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation (hereinafter in this act referred to as the "Secretary") may convey, subject to such conditions he deems apropriate and subject to the conditions set forth in section 2, the right, title, and interest of the United States in the vessel John W. Brown to a nonprofit corporation (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "recipient") for use as a merchant marine memorial. If such a conveyance is made, the Secretary shall deliver the vessel to the recipient at the place where the vessel is located on the date of the enactment of this Act, in its present condition, without cost to the United States. SEC. 2. The conveyance of the vessel John W. Brown under the first section of this Act shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) The recipient shall use the vessel as a nonprofit merchant marine memorial museum and may not use it for commercial transportation purposes. Ante, p. 217. Nov. 14, 1983 [H.J. Res. 413] Further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1984. Foreign-built liner vessels. (2) If the United States has need for the vessel at a later date, the recipient, at the request of the Secretary, shall make the vessel available to the United States without cost to the United States. (3) In the event the recipient no longer requires the vessel for use as a merchant marine memorial museum, the recipient shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, reconvey the vessel to the United States in as good a condition as when it was received from the United States, except for ordinary wear and tear, and shall deliver it to the United States at the place where the vessel was delivered to the recipient. SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall require the Secretary to retain this vessel in the Reserve Fleet for a period longer than two years from the date of enactment. SEC. 4. Section 202 of the Act of July 12, 1983 (Public Law 98-44), is amended by striking "July 1, 1983," and substituting "August 1, 1983,". Approved October 18, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 1556: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-261 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fish eries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Aug. 2, considered and passed House. Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. [Public Law 98-151-98th Congress] JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1984. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1984, and for other purposes, namely: * SEC. 134. Upon application, prior to January 1, 1984, by a subsidized United States-flag liner company holding a written option to purchase foreign-built liner vessels executed prior to November 16, 1983, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit the acquisition of no, more than 4 existing foreign-built vessels for operation under United States flag, and shall require conversion of two such vessels in a United States shipyard. Upon application prior to June 1, 1984, by a subsidized United States-flag liner company which has taken delivery from United States shipyards of new United Statesbuilt liner vessels that were introduced into subsidized service within two years preceding the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit the acquisition of no more than two existing foreign-built vessels for operation under United States flag, and shall require conversion of one such ship in a United States shipyard. Upon acquisition and documentation under the laws of the United States, these vessels shall be deemed to have been United States-built for purposes of title VI, except section 607, of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, section 901(b) of said Act, and chapter 37 of title 46, United States Code. Approved November 14, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.J. Res. 413: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-540 (Comm. of Conference). Nov. 10, considered and passed House; considered and passed Nov. 12, House agreed to conference report; receded from its dis- [Public Law 98-166-98th Congress] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes. Nov. 28, 1983 [H.R. 3222] Departments of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, Related the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year Agencies ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes, Act, 1984. namely: TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES Appropriations Department of RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES (LIQUIDATION OF For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidies as authorized by the Merchant 46 App. U.S.C. Marine Act, 1936, as amended, $401,294,000, to remain available until expended. 1245. 1245. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for research and development activities, as authorized by law, $11,385,000, to remain available until expended. OPERATIONS AND TRAINING For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $73,283,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That reimbursements may be made to this appropriation from receipts to the "Federal ship financing fund" for administrative expenses in support of that program. GENERAL PROVISIONS-MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime Administration and payments received by the Maritime Administration for utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or made shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy on account of items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from the construction fund established by 46 App. U.S.C. the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act and all receipts which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. None of the funds provided in this Act for the Maritime Administration shall be used for enforcement of any rule with respect to the repayment of construction differential subsidy for permanent release of vessels from the restrictions in section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, until June 15, 1984. 46 App. U.S.C. 1156. This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Com- Short title. merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1984". Approved November 28, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 3222 (H.R. 3134) (S. 1721): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 98-232 (Comm. on Appropriations), No. 98226 accompanying H.R. 3134 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 98-478 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 98-206 accompanying S. 1721 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Sept. 19, considered and passed House. Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 9, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments and disagreed to an amendment. Nov. 15, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments and in another with an amendment. Nov. 16, House concurred in Senate Amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 19, No. 48 (1983); Nov. 28, Presidential statement. [Public Law 98-237-98th Congress] AN ACT To improve the international ocean commerce transportation system of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Shipping Act of 1984". (Appears in the text of the Compilation, commencing on page 171.) [Public Law 98-396-98th Congress] AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending Mar. 20, 1984 [S. 47] Shipping Act of 1984. Aug. 22, 1984 [H.R. 6040] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem- Second bled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of Supplemental any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, Act, 1984. Appropriations to supply supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes, namely: |