; and (B) may— (i) provide training to upgrade the skills of United States merchant mariners, including training to acquire a Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping endorsement under subchapter B of chapter I of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations; (ii) promote the use of distance learning that enables students to take courses through the use of teleconferencing, the Internet, and other media technology; (iii) assist in providing services to address merchant mariner recruitment and training of youth residing in targeted high poverty areas within empowerment zones and enterprise communities; (iv) implement partnerships with national and regional organizations with special expertise in developing, organizing, and administering merchant mariner recruitment and training services; (v) design, develop, and test an array of approaches to providing recruitment, training, or retention services, including to one or more targeted populations; (vi) in conjunction with employers, organized labor, other groups (such as community coalitions), and Federal, State, or local agencies, design, develop, and test various training approaches in order to determine effective practices; or (vii) assist in the development and replication of effective service delivery strategies for the national maritime industry as a whole. 51709. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026— (1) $10,000,000 for making grants and entering into cooperative agreements under sections 51707 and 51708; and (2) $1,000,000 for administrative expenses of the Secretary in carrying out such sections. . (b) Conforming amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 51707. Merchant mariner career training loan program. 51708. Merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention program. 51709. Authorization of appropriations. .