H. R. 2561

One Hundred Third Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three

An Act

To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN

COUNTRIES.

(a) ARGENTINA.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of Argentina the auxiliary repair dry

dock (ARD 23). Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under

section 519 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321m;

relating to transfers of excess defense articles). (b) AUSTRALIA.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of Australia the ‘‘CHARLES F. ADAMS’’

class guided missile destroyer GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG 20). Such

transfer shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of the Arms

Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating to the foreign military

sales program). (c) CHILE.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of Chile the auxiliary repair dry dock (ARD

32). Such transfer shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of

the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating to the

foreign military sales program). (d) GREECE.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to trans- fer to the Government of Greece the ‘‘CHARLES F. ADAMS’’ class

guided missile destroyer RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG 23). Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j; relating to transfers of

excess defense articles).

(e) TAIWAN.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (which

is the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to section 10(a)

of the Taiwan Relations Act) the auxiliary repair dry dock WINDSOR (ARD 22). Such transfer shall be on a sales basis under

section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating

to the foreign military sales program). (f) TURKEY.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to

transfer to the Government of Turkey the ‘‘KNOX’’ class frigates

REASONER (FF 1063), FANNING (FF 1076), THOMAS C. HART

(FF 1092), and CAPODANNO (FF 1093). Such transfers shall be

on lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act

(22 U.S.C. 2796 and following).

(2) The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to

the Government of Turkey the ‘‘KNOX’’ class frigate ELMER

MONTGOMERY (FF 1082). Such transfer shall be on a grant
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basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

(22 U.S.C. 2321j; relating to transfers of excess defense articles).

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.

The following provisions do not apply with respect to the transfers authorized by this Act:

(1) In case of a grant under section 516 of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, subsection (c) of that section and any

similar provision.

(2) In case of a grant under section 519 of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, subsection (c) of that section and any

similar provision.

(3) In the case of a sale under section 21 of the Arms

Export Control Act, section 546 of the Foreign Operations,

Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,

1993 (Public Law 102–391) and any similar, successor provision.

(4) In the case of a lease under section 61 of the Arms

Export Control Act, section 62 of that Act (except that section

62 of that Act shall apply to any renewal of the lease).

SEC. 3. COSTS OF TRANSFERS.

Any expense of the United States in connection with a transfer

authorized by this Act shall be charged to the recipient.

SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

The authority granted by section 1 of this Act shall expire

at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, except that leases entered into during that period

under subsection (f)(1) of that section may be renewed.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.