,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,g>am5di introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,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 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,%ip ,f9anc+        
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,loans =         
retr(itt+ to qualify z a vessel ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,section #ecgjf7;a7 (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 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$]al          
,gov]nm5t2 or  7,e7 = any vessel        
p>ticipat+ 9-- 7i7 ! ,m>itime ,security 
,program or ! ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness      
,program "u *apt] #eca2  7ii7 ! ,cable  
,security ,fleet "u *apt] #ecb2  7iii7 !
 ,tank] ,security ,fleet "u *apt] #ecd2 
or  7iv7 ! ,national ,def5se ,res]ve    
,fleet "u section #egajj4  4  #c4 ,buy  
,am]ica requirem5ts = %ipy>d            
mod]nization & improvem5t program       
,section #ecgcc ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7f7 ,buy ,am]ica ,section    
#edaja7;d77#b7 %all apply to any funds  
obligat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is       
section4  4  #d4 ,te*nical corrections  
7a7 ,*apt] #ecg ,! analysis = *apt] #ecg
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#ecgjc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ecgjc4      

,application & adm9i/ration4  4  7b7    
,*apt] #eda ,! analysis = *apt] #eda (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  ,*apt]              
#eda--,miscellaneous,sec4#edaja4        
,assi/ance = small %ipy>ds4  4