46 U.S.C. § 51505 — Annual payments for maintenance and

Page 378 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 51505 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 51504(d)(1) .. 46 App.:1295c(c)(1) (A)(i). 51504(d)(2) .. 46 App.:1295c(c)(1) (A)(iv). 51504(e) ...... 46 App.:1295c(c)(1) (B). 51504(f) ....... 46 App.:1295c(c)(2). 51504(g) ...... 46 App.:1295c note. Pub. L. 101–115, § 4, Oct. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 101–595, title VII, § 705, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2994. In subsection (a), the reference to territories is omit- ted as unnecessary because of the definition of ‘‘State’’ in chapter 1 of the revised title. In subsection (e), before paragraph (1), the word ‘‘agency’’ is substituted for ‘‘department or agency of the United States’’ because of the definition of ‘‘agen- cy’’ in chapter 1 of the revised title. In subsection (g), the 1st–3d sentences of section 4 of Public Law 101–115 are omitted as obsolete. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of enactment of the National Defense Au- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, referred to in sub- sec. (g)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–232, which was approved Aug. 13, 2018. AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–232 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) related to removing vessels from service and vessel sharing. 2008—Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(b), repealed Pub. L. 109–163, § 3502(b). See 2006 Amendment note below. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(a)(2), incorporated the substance of the amendment by Pub. L. 109–163, § 3502(b), by amending heading and text of subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may pay to a State maritime academy the costs of fuel used by a vessel provided under this section while used for training.’’ See 2006 Amendment note below and section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304, set out as a Legislative Purpose and Construction note pre- ceding section 101 of this title. 2006—Pub. L. 109–163, § 3502(b), which directed the amendment of section 1295c(c)(2) of the former Appen- dix to this title from which subsec. (f) of this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(b). See 2008 Amendment note for subsec. (f) and Historical and Revision notes above. § 51505. Annual payments for maintenance and support (a) PAYMENT AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of Transportation may make an agreement (effec- tive for not more than 4 years) with the fol- lowing academies to provide annual payments to those academies for their maintenance and sup- port: (1) One State maritime academy in each State that satisfies section 51506(a) of this title. (2) Each regional maritime academy that satisfies section 51506(a) of this title. (b) PAYMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), an annual payment to an academy under sub- section (a) shall be at least equal to the amount given to the academy for its mainte- nance and support by the State in which it is located, or, for a regional maritime academy, by all States cooperating to sponsor the acad- emy. (2) MAXIMUM.—The amount under paragraph (1) may not be more than $25,000, unless the academy satisfies section 51506(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1578; Pub. L. 109–163, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3547; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(a)(3), (b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 599, 600; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3515(d), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2313.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 51505 .......... 46 App.:1295c(d)(1). June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1304(d)(1), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2004; Pub. L. 101–115, § 5, Oct. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 693. In subsection (b)(1), the reference to territories is omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of ‘‘State’’ in chapter 1 of the revised title. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–232 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The amount under paragraph (1) may not be more than $25,000. However, if the academy satisfies section 51506(b) of this title, the amount shall be— ‘‘(A) $100,000 for a State maritime academy; and ‘‘(B) $300,000 for fiscal year 2006, $400,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $500,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each fis- cal year thereafter for a regional maritime acad- emy.’’ 2008—Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(b), repealed Pub. L. 109–163, § 3502(a). See 2006 Amendment note below. Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(a)(3), incor- porated the substance of the amendment by Pub. L. 109–163, § 3502(a), into this section by substituting ‘‘$300,000 for fiscal year 2006, $400,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $500,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’ for ‘‘$200,000’’. See 2006 Amendment note below and section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304, set out as a Legislative Purpose and Construction note preceding section 101 of this title. 2006—Pub. L. 109–163, § 3502(a), which directed the amendment of section 1295c(d)(1) of the former Appen- dix to this title from which this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181, § 3523(b). See 2008 Amendment note for subsec. (b)(2)(B) and Historical and Revision notes above. § 51506. Conditions to receiving payments and use of vessels (a) GENERAL CONDITIONS.—As conditions of re- ceiving an annual payment or the use of a vessel under this chapter, a State maritime academy shall— (1) provide courses of instruction on naviga- tion, marine engineering (including steam and diesel propulsion), the operation and mainte- nance of new vessels and equipment, and inno- vations being introduced to the merchant ma- rine of the United States; (2) agree in writing to conform to the stand- ards for courses, training facilities, admis- sions, and instruction that the Secretary of Transportation may establish after consulta- tion with the superintendents of State mari- time academies, which shall include standards for a program described in subsection (c);