An Act to authorize the loan of naval vessels to friendly foreign countries, and for other purposes
PL 89-324 (H.R.7812), enacted 11/05/1965

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November 5, 1965 
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Naval vessels. 
Loan authoriza-
tion. 
70A Stat. 452. 
Italy and Spain. 
75 Stat. 424. 
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Argentina and 
Brazil. 
Sale of vessels. 
70A Stat. 451. 
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PUBLIC LAW 89-324-NOV. 5, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Public Law 89-324 
AN A C T 
To authorize the loan of naval vessels to friendly foreign countries, and for 
other purposes. 
Be if enacted by the Senate and Roune of Repre>:>entativeH of the 
Ignited StaisH of Amer'/ca tn Congress assemhled^ 
TITLE I 
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding section 7807 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other law, the President may lend to friendly foreign 
nations, on such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate, ships 
from the reserve fleet as follows: 
(1) Italy, two submarines, and (2) Spain, one helicopter carrier. 
SEC. 102, All expenses involved in the activation, rehabilitation, and 
outfitting (including repairs, alterations, and logistic support) of 
vessels transferred under this title shall be charged to funds provided 
by the recipient government under the reimbursable provisions of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or successor legislation. 
TITLE II 
SEC. 201. Notwithstanding section 7807 of title 10, United States 
(^ode, or any other law, the President may sell or lend, at his discre-
tion, to friendly foreign nations of Latin America irom the reserve 
fleet, on such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate, destroyers 
as follows: 
(1) Argentina, two destroyers, Brazil, three destroyers. 
SEC. 202. All expenses involved in the activation, rehabilitation, 
and outfitting (including repairs, alterations, and logistic support) 
of vessels transferred under this title shall be charged to funds pro-
vided by the recipient government under the reimbursable provisions 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or successor 
legislation. 
SEC. 203. Notwithstanding sections 7304 and 7305 of title 10, 
United States Code, should the President determine that the vessel 
or vessels shall be sold to the recipient government, said vessel or 
vessels shall be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. The vessel 
or vessels shall be sold at not less than $1,000,000 each over and above 
any cost of activation, overhaul, or modification. 
All sales will be 
made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 
or successor legislation. 
TITLE I I I 
SEC. 301. Notwithstanding section 7307 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other law, the President may lend to friendly foreign 
nations, on such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate, ships 
from the reserve fleet as follows: 
(1) Turkey, two destroyers, and (2) the Philippines, one destroyer 
escort. 
SEC. 302. All expenses involved in the activation, rehabilitation, 
and outfitting (including repairs, alterations, and logistic support) 
of vessels transferred under this title, shall be charged to funds pro-
gramed for the recipient government as grant military assistance, or 
as reimbursable, under the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended, or successor legislation. 
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PUBLIC LAW 89-325-NOV. 7, 1965 
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TITLE IV 
SEC:. 401. Loans executed under this Act shall be for periods not j^Jj^"*'°" °^ 
exceeding five veal's, l)nt the President may in his discretion extend 
such loans for an additional period of not more than five years. They 
shall he made on the condition that they may be terminated at an 
earlier date if necessitated by the defense requirements of the United 
States. 
SEC 402. No sale or loan may be made under this Act unless the 
.Secretary of Defen.se. after consultation with the Joint Chiefs of Sta,rt', 
determines rliat sucli sale or loan is hi the best interest of the United 
v'^tates. Tlie Secretary of Defense shall keep the Uonjrress currently ^^"l^'^^ ^° ^°"' 
advised of all sales or loans made under authority of this Act. 
SEC. 40O. The Pi'esident may promulgate such niles and regulations 
as he deems necessai-y to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
.SEC. 404. 'Hie authority of the President to sell or lend naval vessels jg^^""'"''"^"''" 
under this :Vct terminates on I)e«'ember31, 1967. 
Approved November ,5, 1965. 
Public Law 89-325 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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Authorizing Father Flanagan's Boys' Home to erect a memorial in the District 
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of Columbia or its environs. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That Father Flanagan's 
^-C- memorial, 
Boys' Home of Boys Town, Nebraska, is authorized to erect a memorial Boys^'^jfome.^^^"*'' 
on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in 
honor and commemoration of Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder 
of the world famous home for underprivileged and homeless boys. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed 
selection o
f 
to select, with the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the ^'**' 
jSTational Capital Planning Commission, a suitable site on public 
grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, upon which may 
be erected the memorial authorized in the first section of this joint 
resolution. 
If the site selected is on public grounds belonging to or 
under the jurisdiction of the government of the District of Columbia, 
the approval of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Col-
umbia shall also be obtained. 
(b) The design and plans for such memorial shall be subject to the 
design. 
approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the Commission of Fine 
Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission, and the United 
States and the District of Columbia shall be put to no expense in the 
erection thereof. 
SEC. 3. The authority conferred pursuant to this joint resolution 
conditions. 
shall lapse unless (1) the erection of such memorial is commenced 
within five years from the date of enactment of this joint resolution, 
and (2) prior to its commencement funds are certified available in an 
amount: sufficient, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, to 
insure completion of the memorial. 
SEC. 4. The maintenance and care of the memorial erected imder 
Maintenance. 
the provisions of this joint resolution shall be the responsibility of the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
Approved November 7, 1965.