(2) agree to indemnify the United States for
any liability arising from or caused by the vessel
after the date of the conveyance of the vessel, includ-
ing liability—
(A) for personal injury or damage to prop-
erty;
(B) related to the delivery of the vessel to
the City; and
(C) related to asbestos; and
(3) comply with any other conditions the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
(d) UNITED STATES NOT LIABLE.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Government of the United
States shall not be liable to any person for any liability
described in subsection (c)(2).
(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of
the Secretary of Transportation under this section to con-
vey a vessel to the City of Warsaw, Kentucky, shall expire
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 12. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY VESSEL TO ASSISTANCE
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding any other law,
the Secretary of Transportation may convey, without com-
pensation and by not later than September 30, 1996, all
right, title, and interest of the United States Government
in and to the vessels L.S.T. TIOGA COUNTY, R.V.
LYNCH, and L.S.T. LORRAINE COUNTY, including
related spare parts and vessel equipment, to the nonprofit
corporation Assistance International, Inc. (hereinafter in
this section referred to as the ‘‘recipient’’), for use in
emergencies, vocational training, and economic develop-
ment programs.
(b) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of any vessel con-
veyance under this section the Secretary of Transportation
shall require the recipient to—
(1) agree to use the vessel solely for nonprofit
activities;
(2) agree to not use the vessel for commercial
transportation purposes in competition with any
United States-flag vessel;
(3) agree to make the vessel available to the
Government whenever use of the vessel is required
by the Government;
(4) agree that, whenever the recipient no longer
requires the use of the vessel for its nonprofit activi-
ties, the recipient shall—
(A) at the discretion of the Secretary of
Transportation, reconvey the vessel to the Gov-
ernment in as good a condition as when it was
received from the Government, except for ordi-
nary wear and tear; and
(B) deliver the vessel to the Government at
the place where the vessel was delivered to the
recipient;
(5) agree to hold the Government harmless for
any claim arising after conveyance of the vessel, ex-
cept for claims against the Government arising dur-
ing the use of the vessel by the Government under
paragraph (3) or (4);
(6) have available at least $100,000 from non-
Federal sources to support the intended uses of the
vessels; and
(7) agree to any other conditions the Secretary
of Transportation considers appropriate.
(c) DELIVERY.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall deliver each vessel conveyed under this section to the
recipient—
(1) at the place where the vessel is located on
the date of enactment of this Act;
(2) in its condition on July 25, 1991, except for
ordinary wear and tear occurring after that date;
and
(3) without cost to the Government.
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Authority
of the Secretary of Transportation under this section to
convey vessels to Assistance International, Inc., shall ex-
pire 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 13. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY VESSEL TO THE RIO
GRANDE MILITARY MUSEUM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law,
the Secretary of Transportation may convey the right,
title, and interest of the United States Government in and
to the vessel USS SPHINX (ARL–24), to the Rio Grande
Military Museum (a not-for-profit corporation, hereinafter
in this section referred to as the ‘‘recipient’’) for use as
a military museum, if—
(1) the recipient agrees to use the vessel as a
nonprofit military museum;
(2) the vessel is not used for commercial trans-
portation purposes;
(3) the recipient agrees to make the vessel
available to the Government when the Secretary of
Transportation requires use of the vessel by the
Government;
(4) the recipient agrees that when the recipient
no longer requires the vessel for use as a military
museum—
(A) the recipient will at the discretion of
the Secretary of Transportation, reconvey the
vessel to the Government in good condition ex-
cept for ordinary wear and tear; or
(B) if the Board of Directors of the recipi-
ent has decided to dissolve the recipient accord-
ing to the laws of the State of Texas, then—
(i) the recipient shall distribute the
vessel, as an asset of the recipient, to a
person that has been determined exempt
from taxation under the provisions of sec-
tion 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or to the Federal Government or a
State or local government for a public pur-
pose; and
(ii) the vessel shall be disposed of by
a court of competent jurisdiction of the
county in which the principal office of the
recipient is located, for such purposes as
the court shall determine, or to such orga-
nizations as the court shall determine are
organized exclusively for public purposes;
(5) the recipient agrees to hold the Government
harmless for any claims arising from exposure to as-
bestos after conveyance of the vessel, except for
claims arising from use by the Government under
paragraph (3) or (4); and
(6) the recipient has available, for use to re-
store the vessel, in the form of cash, liquid assets,
or a written loan commitment, financial resources of
at least $100,000.
(b) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—If a conveyance is made
under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall
deliver the vessel at the place where the vessel is located
on the date of enactment of this Act, in its present condi-
tion, without cost to the Government.
(c) OTHER UNNEEDED EQUIPMENT.—The Secretary
of Transportation may also convey any unneeded equip-
ment from other vessels in the National Defense Reserve
Fleet in order to restore the USS SPHINX (ARL–24) to
museum quality.
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of
the Secretary of Transportation under this section to con-
vey a vessel to the Rio Grande Military Museum shall ex-
pire 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
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