§ 1220a. — Transfer of title; terms and conditions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1220a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 25B--REEFS FOR MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION
Sec. 1220a. Transfer of title; terms and conditions
If, after consideration of such comments and views as are received
pursuant to section 1220(c) of this title, the Secretary finds that the
use of obsolete ships proposed by a State will not violate any Federal
law, contribute to degradation of the marine environment, create undue
interference with commercial fishing or navigation, and is not
frivolous, he may transfer without consideration to the State all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to any obsolete ships
which are available for transfer under this chapter if--
(1) the State gives to the Secretary such assurances as he deems
necessary that such ships will be utilized and maintained only for
the purposes stated in the application and, when sunk, will be
charted and marked as a hazard to navigation;
(2) the State agrees to secure any licenses or permits which may
be required under the provisions of any other applicable Federal
law;
(3) the State agrees to such other terms and conditions as the
Secretary shall require in order to protect the marine environment
and other interests of the United States; and
(4) the transfer would be at no cost to the Government (except
for any financial assistance provided under section 1220c-1 of this
title) with the State taking delivery of such obsolete ships at
fleetside of the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an ``as is--where
is'' condition.
(Pub. L. 92-402, Sec. 4, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 618; Pub. L. 98-623,
title II, Sec. 207(1), (3), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 107-
314, div. C, title XXXV, Sec. 3504(a)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2754.)
Amendments
2002--Par. (4). Pub. L. 107-314 inserted ``(except for any financial
assistance provided under section 1220c-1 of this title)'' after ``at no
cost to the Government''.
1984--Pub. L. 98-623 substituted ``obsolete ships'' for ``Liberty
ships'' wherever appearing in provisions preceding par. (1) and in par.
(4), and substituted ``may transfer'' for ``shall transfer'' in
provisions preceding par. (1).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1220d of this title.
