Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, tit. X, subtit. B, sec. 1023

TRANSFER OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE TUGBOATS OF THE NAVY.

EnactedYear: 1996Length: 218 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1023. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE TUGBOATS OF THE NAVY. (a) Requirement To Transfer Vessels.— The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer the six obsolete tugboats of the Navy specified in subsection (b) to the Northeast Wisconsin Railroad Transportation Commission, an instrumentality of the State of Wisconsin, if the Secretary determines that the tugboats are not needed for transfer, donation, or other disposal under title II of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 481 et seq.). (b) Vessels Covered.— The requirement in subsection (a) applies to the six decommissioned Cherokee class tugboats, listed as of the date of the enactment of this Act as being surplus to the Navy, that are designated as ATF–105, ATF–110, ATF–149, ATF–158, ATF–159, and ATF–160. (c) Condition Relating to Environmental Compliance.— The Secretary shall require as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under subsection (a) that use of the vessel by the Commission not commence until the terms of any necessary environmental compliance letter or agreement with respect to that vessel have been complied with. (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.— The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions (including a requirement that the transfer be at no cost to the Government) in connection with the transfers required by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate.