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Title IV — Federal Maritime Commission

114th Congress · Approved Feb 8, 2016 · 130 Stat. 27 · Lineage

TITLE IV Federal Maritime Commission

SEC. 401. Authorization of Appropriations.

(a)
In General.— Chapter 3 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

Ҥ 308. Authorization of appropriations

“There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime Commission $24,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the activities of the Commission authorized under this chapter and subtitle IV.”

(b)
Clerical Amendment.— The analysis for chapter 3 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“308. Authorization of appropriations.”.

SEC. 402. Duties of the Chairman.

Section 301(c)(3)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in clause (ii) by striking “ units, but only after consultation with the other Commissioners;” and inserting “ units (with such appointments subject to the approval of the Commission);”;
(2)
in clause (iv) by striking “ and” at the end;
(3)
in clause (v) by striking the period at the end and inserting “ ; and”; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:

“(vi) prepare and submit to the President and the Congress requests for appropriations for the Commission (with such requests subject to the approval of the Commission).”

SEC. 403. Prohibition on Awards.

Section 307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “ The Federal Maritime Commission” and inserting the following:

“(a) In General.—The Federal Maritime Commission”

; and

(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(b) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Federal Maritime Commission may not expend any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it to a non-Federal entity to issue an award, prize, commendation, or other honor that is not related to the purposes set forth in section 40101.”