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[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 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.)


                               Amendments

    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.
