Union Calendar No. 204
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 58
[Report No. 103–370]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
convey vessels in the National Defense Reserve
Fleet to certain nonprofit organizations.
NOVEMBER 17, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 204
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 58
[Report No. 103–370]
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey vessels in the National
Defense Reserve Fleet to certain nonprofit organizations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mrs. BENTLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
NOVEMBER 17, 1993
Additional sponsors: Ms. SNOWE, Mr. RANGEL, Mrs. MEEK, Mr. FROST, Mr.
KING, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HORN, Mr. LEWIS of California, Ms. HARMAN,
Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. FURSE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. KINGS-
TON, Mr. WELDON, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr.
COBLE, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. FIELDS of
Texas, and Mr. SWIFT
NOVEMBER 17, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey ves-
sels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet to certain
nonprofit organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Merchant Marine
Memorial Enhancement Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE VESSELS.
(a) AUTHORITY
TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of
Transportation may convey without consideration all
right, title, and interest of the United States in 2 vessels
described in subsection (b) to any nonprofit organization
which operates and maintains a Liberty Ship or Victory
Ship as a memorial to merchant mariners.
(b) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—Vessels which may be
conveyed under subsection (a) are vessels which—
(1) are in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(2) are not less than 10,000 4,000
(3) have no usefulness to the Government; and
(4) are scheduled to be scrapped.
(c) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of
conveying any vessel to an organization under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall require that before the date of the
conveyance the organization enter into an agreement
under which the organization shall—
(1) sell the vessel for scrap purposes;
(2) use the proceeds of that scrapping for the
purpose of refurbishing and making seaworthy a
Liberty Ship or Victory Ship which the organization
maintains as a memorial to merchant mariners, to
enable the ship to participate in 1994 in commemo-
rative activities in conjunction with the 50th anni-
versary of the Normandy invasion; and
(3) return to the United States any proceeds of
scrapping carried out pursuant to paragraph (1)
which are not used in accordance with paragraph
(2).
(d) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS RETURNED.—Amounts
returned to the United States pursuant to subsection
(c)(3) shall be deposited in the Vessel Operations Revolv-
ing Fund created by the Act of June 2, 1951 (65 Stat.
59; 46 App. U.S.C. 1241a).
(e) DELIVERY OF VESSELS.—The Secretary shall de-
liver each vessel conveyed under this section—
(1) at the place where the vessel is located on
the date of the approval of the conveyance by the
Secretary;
(2) in its condition on that date; and
(3) without cost to the Government.
(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The
authority of the Secretary under this section to convey ves-