118 STAT. 2194 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (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. (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). SEC. 3304. PROHIBITION ON STORAGE OF MERCURY AT CERTAIN FACILITIES. (a) PROHIBITION.—During fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of Defense may not store mercury from the National Defense Stockpile at any facility that is not owned or leased by the United States. (b) 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) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 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 Maritime Administration. Sec. 3502. Extension of authority to provide war risk insurance for merchant ma rine vessels. Sec. 3503. Modification of priority afforded applications for national defense tank vessel construction assistance. SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the Maritime Administration for fiscal year 2005 (in lieu of amounts authorized for the same purposes by section 3511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004)— (1) for expenses necessary for operations and training activities, $109,300,000; (2) for administrative expenses under the loan guarantee program authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1271 et seq.), $4,764,000; and (3) for ship disposal, $35,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be for decommissioning, removal, and disposal of the nuclear
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