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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 3294

PUBLIC LAW 96-561—DEC. 22, 1980

Supra.

(D) in subsection (g)— (i) by inserting "(1)" immediately after "(g)"; and (ii) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary of Commerce shall establish within the Fund the following subfunds: "(A) The standard fishery subfund which shall contain all moneys received for, and incident to, the guarantee of obligations with respect to fishing vessels and fishery facilities to which the economic soundness criteria set forth in section 1104(d)(1) apply. "(B) The underutilized fishery subfund which shall contain all moneys received for, and incident to, the guarantee of obligations with respect to fishing vessels and fishery facilities to which the economic soundness criteria set forth in section 1104(d)(2) apply. "(C) The general subfund which shall contain all moneys received for, and incident to, the guarantee of obligations for vessels other than fishing vessels.". (4) The first sentence of section 1105(d) is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and shall be paid from the appropriate subfund required to be established under section 1104(g)(2)".

16 USC 742c

SEC. 221. LOANS UNDER THE FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT OF 1956.

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46 USC 1275.

(a) LOAN AUTHORITY UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1982.—During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this title and ending at the close of September 30, 1982, the Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") may make loans from the fisheries loan fund established under subsection (c) of section 4 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742c) only for the purposes set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. Except to the extent that they are inconsistent with, or contrary to, this section, the provisions of such section 4 shall apply with respect to loans made for such purposes. (b) LOANS TO AVOID DEFAULT ON OBLIGATIONS COVERING FISHING

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VESSELS.—(1) The Secretary may make loans for the purpose of assisting obligors to avoid default on obligations that are issued with respect to the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning or purchase of fishing vessels and that— (A) are guaranteed by the United States under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1271-1280, relating to Federal ship mortgage insurance); or (B) are not guaranteed under such title XI, but the fishing vessels concerned meet the use and documentation requirements, and the obligors meet the citizenship requirements, that would apply if the obligations were guaranteed under that title. (2)(A) Within the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this title in the case of fiscal year 1981, and before the beginning of fiscal year 1982, the Secretary shall estimate the number, and the aggregate amount, of loans described in paragraph (1)(A) for which application will likely be made during each of such fiscal years and shall reserve that amount in the fisheries loan fund for the purpose of making such loans during such year (or if such amount is larger than the fund balance, the Secretary shall reserve the whole fund for such purpose). (B) If any moneys are available in the fisheries loan fund for each such fiscal year after subparagraph (A) is complied with for that year, the Secretary shall use such moneys for the purpose of making loans described in paragraph (1)(B) during that year.