Summary

Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009…

TITLE I — Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Operations and Administration For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas
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Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009…

The amounts made available under section 213 of Public Law 108-199 for a New England lobster fishing capacity reduction program shall be available for transfer by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the Fisheries Finance Program Account to the Operations, Research, and Facilities appropriation, to remain available until expended, for the Southern New England Cooperative Research Initiative for cooperative research, marine debris removal, and gear modification for conservation in Rhode Island.
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Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009…

Fisheries Finance Program Account Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2009, obligations of direct loans may not exceed $8,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed $59,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936: Provided, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for direct loans for any new fishing vessel that will increase the harvesting capacity in any United States fishery.
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