PUBLIC LAW 96-150—DEC. 20, 1979
93 STAT. 1091
Public Law 96-150 96th Congress An Act To authorize the sale to certain foreign nations of certain excess naval vesselsi
Dec. 20, 1979 [H.R. 5163]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unit&i States of America in Congress assembled, That in accordanceExcess naval with section 7307 of title 10, United States Code, the Congress vessels, sale to foreign approves the sale of fourteen vessels of the United States Navy as countries. follows: (1) One tank landing ship of the Suffolk County class, one auxiliary repair drydock of the ARD-12 class, and one small auxiliary floating drydock of the AFDL-35 class, to the Government of Brazil. (2) One auxiliary repair drydock of the ARD-12 class, to the Government of Colombia. (3) One auxiliary repair drydock of the ARD-12 class, to the Government of Ecuador. (4) One dock Icmding ship of the Cabildo class, to the Government of Greece. (5) One destroyer tender of the Shenandoah class, to the Government of Indonesia. (6) One auxiliary repair drydock of the ARD-12 class, to the Government of the Republic of Korea. (7) One auxiliary repair drydock of the ARD-12 class, to the Government of Mexico. (8) One auxiliary repair drydock of the ARD-2 class, to the Government of Peru. (9) One cargo ship of the Kukui class and one small auxiliary floating drydock of the AFDL-35 class, to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. (10) Two amphibious transports of the Paul Revere class, to the Government of Spain. SEC. 2. (a) Any sale of a vessel under the first section of this Act shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the President may require and shall be for a price not less than the value in United States dollars of the vessel involved. Ob) Any expense of the United States in connection with the transfer of a vessel sold under the first section of this Act shall be charged to the Government involved. SEC. 3. The approval of the Congress under the first section of this Act shall expire at the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved December 20, 1979.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-445 (Comm. on Armed Services). SENATE REPORT No. 96-420 (Comm. on Armed Services). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): Sept. 25, considered and passed House. Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.
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