,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjba,mr4 
,g>am5di introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to all[ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration to f9ance vessel
 retr(it1 repair1 or simil> "w requir$ =
 ! vessel to be a vessel ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,loans = 
retr(itt+ to qualify z a vessel ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,section #ecgjf ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 ,f9anc+ 7includ+        
reimbursem5t ( an obligor = exp5ditures 
previ\sly made =7 recon/ruction1        
recondition+1 retr(itt+1 repair1 or     
simil> "w 9 a %ipy>d locat$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7,a7 requir$ = ! vessel to be a
 vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 requir$
 = ! vessel to be issu$ a coa/wise      
endorsem5t "u *apt] #aba2  7,c7 to      

conv]t a civilian vessel ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to a m useful milit>y            
configuration2  7,d7 = any vessel "u    
contract to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,e7
 = any vessel p>ticipat+ 93 7i7 !       
,m>itime ,security ,program "u *apt]    
#eca2  7ii7 ! ,cable ,security ,fleet "u
 *apt] #ecb2 or  7iii7 ! ,tank]         
,security ,fleet "u *apt] #ecd4  4