Maritime Administration

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, $225,870,000, to remain available until expended. operations and training For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $65,050,000, to remain available until expended, and in addition $2,250,000 shall be derived from unobligated balances of “Ship Construction”: Provided, That reimbursements may be made to this appropriation from receipts to the “Federal Ship Financing Fund” for administrative expenses in support of that program in addition to any amount heretofore appropriated. ready reserve force For necessary expenses to acquire and maintain a surge shipping capability in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an advanced state of readiness and related programs, $89,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That reimbursement may be made to the Operations and Training appropriation for expenses related to this program.