Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2005
PL 109-134 (S.1886), enacted 12/20/2005

119 STAT. 2575
PUBLIC LAW 109–134—DEC. 20, 2005
Public Law 109–134
109th Congress
An Act
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Naval Vessels Transfer Act
of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFERS BY GRANT.
The President is authorized to transfer vessels to foreign recipi-
ents on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j), as follows:
(1) GREECE.—To the Government of Greece, the OSPREY
class minehunter coastal ship PELICAN (MHC–53).
(2) EGYPT.—To the Government of Egypt, the OSPREY
class minehunter coastal ships CARDINAL (MHC–60) and
RAVEN (MHC–61).
(3) PAKISTAN.—To the Government of Pakistan, the
SPRUANCE class destroyer ship FLETCHER (DD–992).
(4) 
TURKEY.—To 
the 
Government 
of 
Turkey, 
the
SPRUANCE class destroyer ship CUSHING (DD–985).
SEC. 3. TRANSFERS BY SALE.
The President is authorized to transfer vessels to foreign recipi-
ents on a sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2761), as follows:
(1) INDIA.—To the Government of India, the AUSTIN class
amphibious transport dock ship TRENTON (LPD–14).
(2) GREECE.—To the Government of Greece, the OSPREY
class minehunter coastal ship HERON (MHC–52).
(3) 
TURKEY.—To 
the 
Government 
of 
Turkey, 
the
SPRUANCE class destroyer ship O’BANNON (DD–987).
SEC. 4. GRANTS NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL TOTAL OF TRANSFERRED
EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.
The value of a vessel transferred to another country on a
grant basis pursuant to authority provided by section 2 shall not
be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles
transferred to countries in any fiscal year under section 516 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
SEC. 5. COSTS OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS.
Notwithstanding section 516(e)(1) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)(1)), any expense incurred by the
President.
President.
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119 STAT. 2576
PUBLIC LAW 109–134—DEC. 20, 2005
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1886:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House.
United States in connection with a transfer authorized under section
2 shall be charged to the recipient.
SEC. 6. REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS.
To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall require,
as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section, that
the country to which the vessel is transferred have such repair
or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed before the vessel joins
the naval forces of that country be performed at a shipyard located
in the United States, including a United States Navy shipyard.
SEC. 7. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.
The authority to transfer a vessel under this section shall
expire at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
Approved December 20, 2005.
President.
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