PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-474 participating Federal agencies shall consider only those transportation alternatives previously identified by regional planning processes and shall restrict agency comments to those matters over which the agency has direct jurisdiction: Provided, That notwithstanding any inter-agency memorsinda of understanding, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall retain and exercise all authority regarding the form, content and timing of any environmental impact statement and record of decision regarding the toll road, including the evaluation and selection of alternatives and distribution of draft and final environmental impact statements. SEC. 346. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Commandant, United States Coast Guard, shall convey to the University of South Alabama (in this section referred to as "the recipient"), the right, title, and interest of the United States Government in and to a decommissioned vessel of the Coast Guard, as determined appropriate by the Commandant and the recipient, if— (1) the recipient agrees to use the vessel for the purposes of supporting archaeological and historical research in the Mobile Bay Delta; (2) the recipient agrees not to use the vessel for commercial transportation purposes, except as incident to the provision of logistics services in connection with the Old Mobile Archaeological Project; (3) The recipient agrees to make the vessel available to the Government if the Commandant requires use of the vessel by the Government in times of war or national emergency; (4) the recipient agrees to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials including, but not limited to, asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), after conveysince of the vessel, except for claims arising from use by the Government under paragraph (3); (5) the recipient has funds available to be committed for use to restore the vessel to operation and thereafter maintain it in good working condition, in the amount of at least $400,000; and (6) the recipient agrees to any other conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.— If a conveyance is made under this section, the Commandant shall deliver the vessel at the place where the vessel is located, in its present condition, without cost to the Government. The conveyance of this vessel shall not be considered a distribution in commerce for purposes of section 2605(e) of title 15, United States Code. (c) OTHER UNNEEDED EQUIPMENT. —The Commandant may convey to the recipient any unneeded equipment or parts from other decommissioned vessels pending disposition for use to restore the vessel to operability. The Commandant may require compensation from the recipient for such items. (d) APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.— The vessel shall at all times remain subject to applicable vessel safety laws and regulations. SEC. 347. Item 1132 in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 298), relating to Mississippi, is amended by striking "Pirate Cove" and inserting "Pirates' Cove and 4-lane connector to Mississippi Highway 468".
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