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PUBLIC LAW 95-194—NOV. 18, 1977 "(c) The Secretary, with the assistance of the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the claimant, shall take appropriate action, pursuant to the provisions of title 28, United States Code, to collect on any right assigned to him under subsection (a). Amounts collected under this subsection shall— "(1) if such loan was canceled pursuant to subsection (b), be paid into the Fishermen's Protective Fund created under section 9, to the extent of the amount so canceled; "(2) if not so canceled, be applied to the repayment of such loan; or "(3) to the extent not used pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), paid to the owner or operator who assigned such claim. " ((J) YoT the purposes of this section, the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce. "(e) The Secretary may from time to time establish by regulation fees to recover the cost of administering this section. Such fees shall be paid by the owner or operator making claims under this section." Approved November 18, 1977.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-319 accompanying H.R. 4140 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 95-178 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 16, H.R. 4140 considered in House. May 24, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 18, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4140. Nov. 3, Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment; House agreed to Senate amendment.
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