To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries.
PL 103-378 (H.R.5155), enacted 10/19/1994

108 STAT. 3508 
PUBLIC LAW 103-378—OCT. 19, 1994 
Public Law 103-378 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 19,1994 
[H.R. 5155] 
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign coiintries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
(a) ARGENTINA,—^The Secretary of the Naw is authorized to 
transfer to the Grovermnent of A^entina the NEWPORT" class 
tank landing ship SCHENECTADY (LST 1185). Such transfer shall 
be on fc lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). 
(b) CHILE.—^The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer 
to the Government of Chile the "NEWPORT' class tank landing 
ships NEWPORT (LST 1179) and SAN BERNARDINO (LST 1189). 
Such transfers shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). 
(c) MALAYSIA.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to 
transfer to the Government of Malaysia the "NEWPORT' class 
tank landing ship SPARTANBURG COUNTY (LST 1197). Such 
transfer shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating to the foreign military 
sales program). 
(a) SPAIN.—^The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer 
to the Government of Spain the "NEWPORT" class tank landing 
ship HARLAN COUNTY (LST 1196). Such transfer shall be on 
a lease basis under chapter 6 of tiie Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). 
(e) TAIWAN.—The Secretsiry of the Navy is authorized to trans-
fer to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in 
the United States (which is the Taiwan instrumentalitv designated 
pursuant to section 10(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act) the NEW-
PORT" class tank landing ships MANITOWOC (LST 1180) and 
SUMTER (LST 1181). Such transfers shall be on a lease basis 
under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 
and following). 
(f) VENEZUELA—^The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to 
transfer to the Government of Venezuela the 'TTEWPORT' class 
tank landing ships PEORL^ (LST 1183) and BARBOUR COUNTY 
(LST 1195). Such transfers shall be on a lease basis imder chapter 
6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. 
The following provisions do not apply with respect to the trans-
fers authorized by this Act: 
PUBLIC LAW 103-378—OCT. 19, 1994 
108 STAT. 3509 
(1) In the case of a sale under section 21 of the Arms 
Export Control Act, section 525 of the Foreign Operations, 
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
1994 (PubUc Law 103-87) and any similar, successor provision. 
(2) In the case of a lease under section 61 of the Arms 
Export Control Act, section 62 of that Act (except that section 
62 of that Act shall apply to any renewal of the lease). 
SEC. 3. COSTS OF TRANSFERS. 
Any emense of the United States in connection with a transfer 
authorized by this Act shall be charged to the recipient 
SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AtlTHORITY. 
The authority granted by section 1 of this Act shall expire 
at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, except uiat leases entered into dtiring that period 
under section 1 may be renewed. 
SEC. 5. REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF VESSELS IN THE UNITED 
STATES. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Navy 
should request that each coxuitry to which a naval vessel is trans-
ferred under this Act have such repair or refurbishment of the 
vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of 
that country, performed at shipyards located in the United States, 
including United States Navy shipyards. 
SEC. 6. CONDITION FOR TRANSFER. 
No vessel may be transferred under this Act until the Secretary 
of Defense certifies in writing to Congress that, after the transfer— 
(1) the amphibious lift capacity remaining available in 
the Navy is sufficient in all lift categories to transport 2^2 
Marine Corps expeditionary brigades simultaneously; and 
(2) the amphibious lift capacity planned to be available 
in the Navy imder the ftiture-years defense program wiU be 
sufficient in all 1^ categories, throughout the pariod covered 
bv the fUture-years defense program, to transport 2V2 Marine 
Corps expeditionary brigades simultaneously. 
Approved October 19,1994. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5155: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 140 (1994): 
Oct. 4, 5, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.