[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 89 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1765. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM FUNDING.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for expenses to 
     maintain and preserve a United States-flag merchant marine to 
     serve the national security needs of the United States under 
     chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, $300,000,000.
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