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 trans-
fer 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 trans-
fer 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 WIND-
SOR (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 CON-
GRESS.
The following provisions do not apply with respect to the trans-
fers 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 enact-
ment 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.