110 STAT. 460 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 (b) PAY OFFSET. — Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): "(3) The amount of any deficiency resulting from cashing a check for a dependent under subsection (b)(3), including any charges assessed against the disbursing official by a financial institution for insufficient funds to pay the check, may be offset from the pay Qf the dependent's sponsor.". (c) DEFINITIONS. — Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) Regulations prescribed under subsection (d) shall include regulations that define the terms 'dependent' and 'sponsor' for the purposes of this section. In the regulations, the term 'dependent', with respect to a member of a uniformed service, shall have the meaning given that term in section 401 of title 37.". Virginia. SEC. 1091. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MARITIME CENTER. (a) DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MAKITIME CENTER.— The NAUTICUS building, located at one Waterside Drive, Norfolk, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the "National Maritime Center". (b) REFERENCE TO NATIONAL MARITIME CENTER. — Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the "National Maritime Center". SEC. 1092. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING HISTORIC PRESERVA- TION OF MIDWAY ISLANDS. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress makes the following findings: (1) September 2, 1995, marks the 50th anniversary of the United States victory over Japan in World War II. (2) The Battle of Midway proved to be the turning point in the war in the Pacific, as United States Navy forces inflicted such severe losses on the Imperial Japanese Navy during the battle that the Imperial Japanese Navy never again took the offensive against United States or allied forces. (3) During the Battle of Midway, an outnumbered force of the United States Navy, consisting of 29 ships and other units of the Armed Forces under the command of Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Spruance, out-maneuvered and out-fought 350 ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy. (4) It is in the public interest to erect a memorial to the Battle of Midway that is suitable to express the enduring gratitude of the American people for victory in the battle and to inspire future generations of Americans with the heroism and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who achieved that victory. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Midway Islands and the surrounding seas deserve to be memorialized; (2) the historic structures related to the Battle of Midway should be maintained, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470-470t), and subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. (3) appropriate access to the Midway Islands by survivors of the Battle of Midway, their families, and other visitors should be provided in a manner that ensures the public health and
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