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"(iii)(I) at which at least 50 percent
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of the products produced will be sold to
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shipyards of the United States or used to
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construct vessels of the United States; or
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"(II) at which the investment will
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more than double the facility's capacity to
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produce products to be sold to shipyards of
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the United Sates or used to construct yes-
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sels of the United States, as determined by
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the Administrator.
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"(c) PROCEDURE.-
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"(1) APPLICATION.-A covered entity desiring
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financial assistance under this section shall submit
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an application to the Maritime Administrator.
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"(2) ELIGIBILITY.-In order for a covered enti-
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ty to qualify for financial assistance under this sec-
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tion, the covered entity shall-
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"(A) for financial assistance related to con-
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struction of a vessel of the United States as de-
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scribed in subsection (a)(1)-
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"(i) enter into an agreement with the
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Maritime Administrator establishing that
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the vessel that is constructed with Federal
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financial assistance shall be, for a period of
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not less than 10 years, documented under
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the laws of the United States; and
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"(ii) agree to carry out all construe-
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tion in a shipyard of the United States as
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the result of competitive bidding, after due
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advertisement, with the right reserved by
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the Administrator to disapprove any or all
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bids;
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"(B) for financial assistance related to
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qualified shipyard investments as described in
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subsection (a)(2), use the financial assistance
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award amounts to incentivize investments in-
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"(i) facilities or equipment related to
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shipbuilding or ship repair; or
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"(ii) maritime component suppliers,
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subcomponent suppliers, and steel plate
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manufacturing facilities with over 50 per-
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cent maritime use in each such investment;
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and
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"(C) make commitments to worker and
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community investment, including through-
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"(i) programs to expand employment
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opportunity for economically disadvantaged
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individuals; and
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"(ii) securing commitments from re-
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gional educational and training entities
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and institutions of higher education to pro-
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vide workforce training, including pro-
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gramming for training and job placement
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of economically disadvantaged individuals.
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"(3) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.-
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"(A) CONSIDERATIONS FOR REVIEW.-
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With respect to the review by the Maritime Ad-
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ministrator of an application submitted-
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"(i) the Maritime Administrator may
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not approve an application for construction
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of a vessel as described in subsection
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(a)(1) unless the Administrator-
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"(I) determines that a vessel
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funded through the program-
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"(aa) will aid in the pro-
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motion and development of for-
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eign commerce; and
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"(bb) will be suitable for use
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by the United States for national
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defense or military purposes in
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time of war or national emer-
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gency;
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