A bill to authorize the transfer of nine naval vessels to certain foreign governments.
PL 97-342 (H.R.7115), enacted 10/15/1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-342—OCT. 15, 1982 
96 STAT. 1641 
Public Law 97-342 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the transfer of nine naval vessels to certain foreign governments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the approval 
of the Congress required by section 7307(b)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is hereby granted for the sale under section 21 of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) of a vessel of the United 
States Navy, as follows: the sale of one auxiliary drydock of the ARD 
12 class to the Government of Ecuador. 
SEC. 2. (a) The approval of the Congress required by section 
7307(bXl) of title 10, United States Code, is hereby granted for the 
lease under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2796-2796c) of vessels of the United States Navy, as follows: 
(1) The lease of two patrol combatants of the AshevUle class to 
the Government of Colombia. 
(2) The lease of three fast patrol boats of the Osprey class to 
the Government of the Dominican Republic. 
(3) The lease of one oceanographic research ship of the Conrad 
class to the Government of Mexico. 
(4) The lease of one destroyer tender of the Arcadia class to 
the Government of Pakistan. 
(5) The lease of one destroyer tender of the Dixie class to the 
Government of Turkey. 
(bXD Except as provided in section 3, section 62 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796a) shall not apply with respect to 
the leases described in subsection (a) of this section. 
(2) The requirement contained in section 61(aX3) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796(aX3)) shall not apply to a lease 
described in subsection (a) of this section which would otherwise be 
subject to that requirement; however, any expense of the United 
States in connection with any such lease shall be charged to the 
government to which the vessel is leased. 
(3) Notwithstanding section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 
U.S.C. 303b), the lease of a vessel described in subsection (a) of this 
section may provide, as part or all of the consideration for the lease, 
for the maintenance, protection, repair, or restoration of the vessel 
by the lessee. 
Oct. 15, 1982 
[H.R. 7115] 
Nine naval 
vessels, transfer 
to certain 
foreign 
governments. 
95 Stat. 1524. 
95 Stat. 1525. 
95 Stat. 1524. 
96 STAT. 1642 
PUBLIC LAW 97-342—OCT. 15, 1982 
Expiration. 
SEC. 3. The approval to transfer naval vessels granted by this Act 
shall expire at the end of the two-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, but a lease for any such vessel which is 
entered into before the end of that period may be renewed in 
accordance with this Act, subject to the reporting requirement of 
95 Stat. 1525. 
section 62 of the Arms Export Control Act. 
22 u s e 2796a. 
Approved October 15, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7115 (S. 2965): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-843 pt. I (Comm. on Armed Services) and pt. II (Comm. on 
Foreign Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-595 accompanying S. 2965 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.