PUBLIC LAW 98-166—NOV. 28, 1983 97 STAT. 1077 RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATION OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY) For the payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidies as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, $401,294,000, to remain available until expended. 46 USC app. 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 au- thorized 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 administra- tive 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 miscella- neous receipts. No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations 46 USC app. contained in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act and all 1245. 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 Adminis- tration shall be used for enforcement of any rule with respect to the repayment of construction differential subsidy for permanent re- lease of vessels from the restrictions in section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, until June 15, 1984. 46 USC app. 1156.
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