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16 U.S.C. § 1220d — “Obsolete ship” defined
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For purposes of sections 1220, 1220a, 1220b, and 1220c of this title, the term “obsolete ship” means any vessel owned by the Department of Transportation that has been determined to be of insufficient value for commercial or national defense purposes to warrant its maintenance and preservation in the national defense reserve fleet and has been designated as an artificial reef candidate.
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For purposes of sections 1220, 1220a, 1220b, and 1220c of this title, the term “obsolete ship” means any vessel owned by the Department of Transportation that has been determined to be of insufficient value for commercial or national defense purposes to warrant its maintenance and preservation in the national defense reserve fleet and has been designated as an artificial reef candidate.
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**(a) Authority To Make Transfer.—** The Secretary of the Navy may transfer, by gift or otherwise, any vessel stricken from the Naval Vessel Register to any State, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States, or any municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof, for use as provided in subsection (b).
**(b) Vessel To Be Used as Artificial Reef.—** An agreement for the transfer of a vessel under subsection (a) shall require that—
(1) the recipient use, site, construct, monitor, and manage the vessel only as an artificial reef in accordance with the requirements of the National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984 ([33 U.S.C. 2101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), except that the recipient may use the artificial reef to enhance diving opportunities if that use does not have an adverse effect on fishery resources (as that term is defined in section 3(14) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ([16 U.S.C. 1802(14)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1802/14&num=0&edition=prelim))); and
(2) the recipient obtain, and bear all responsibility for complying with, applicable Federal, State, interstate, and local permits for using, siting, constructing, monitoring, and managing the vessel as an artificial reef.
**(c) Preparation of Vessel for Use as Artificial Reef.—** The Secretary shall ensure that the preparation of a vessel transferred under subsection (a) for use as an artificial reef is conducted in accordance with—
(1) the environmental best management practices developed pursuant to section 3504(b) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; [16 U.S.C. 1220](https://u
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**(a) Assistance authorized** The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, may provide, to any State to which an obsolete ship is transferred under this chapter, financial assistance to prepare the ship for use as an artificial reef, including for—
(1) environmental remediation;
(2) towing; and
(3) sinking.
**(b) Amount of assistance** The Secretary shall determine the amount of assistance under this section with respect to an obsolete ship based on—
(1) the total amount available for providing assistance under this section;
(2) the benefit achieved by providing assistance for that ship; and
(3) the cost effectiveness of disposing of the ship by transfer under this chapter and provision of assistance under this section, compared to other disposal options for that ship.
**(c) Terms and conditions** The Secretary—
(1) shall require a State seeking assistance under this section to provide cost data and other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary to justify and document the assistance; and
(2) may require a State receiving such assistance to comply with terms and conditions necessary to protect the environment and the interests of the United States.
**(d) Limitation** The Secretary may not provide assistance under this section to a foreign country to which an obsolete ship is transferred under this chapter.
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**(a)** The Congress finds that—
(1) although fishery products provide an important source of protein and industrial products for United States consumption, United States fishery production annually falls far short of satisfying United States demand;
(2) overfishing and the degradation of vital fishery resource habitats have caused a reduction in the abundance and diversity of United States fishery resources;
(3) escalated energy costs have had a negative effect on the economics of United States commercial and recreational fisheries;
(4) commercial and recreational fisheries are a prominent factor in United States coastal economies and the direct and indirect returns to the United States economy from commercial and recreational fishing expenditures are threefold; and
(5) properly designed, constructed, and located artificial reefs in waters covered under this chapter can enhance the habitat and diversity of fishery resources; enhance United States recreational and commercial fishing opportunities; increase the production of fishery products in the United States; increase the energy efficiency of recreational and commercial fisheries; and contribute to the United States and coastal economies.
**(b)** The purpose of this chapter is to promote and facilitate responsible and effective efforts to establish artificial reefs in waters covered under this chapter.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1220d
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘an’’.
AMENDMENTS
2006—Par. (4). Pub. L. 109–163 amended par. (4) gen-
erally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows:
‘‘the transfer would be at no cost to the Government
(except for any financial assistance provided under sec-
tion 1220c–1 of this title) with the State taking delivery
of such obsolete ships at fleetside of the National De-
fense Reserve Fleet in an ‘as is—where is’ condition.’’
2002—Par. (4). Pub. L. 107–314 inserted ‘‘(except for
any financial assistance provided under section 1220c–1
of this title)’’ after ‘‘at no cost to the Government’’.
1984—Pub. L. 98–623 substituted ‘‘obsolete ships’’ for
‘‘Liberty ships’’ wherever appearing in provisions pre-
ceding par. (1) and in par. (4), and substituted ‘‘may
transfer’’ for ‘‘shall transfer’’ in provisions preceding
par. (1).
§ 1220b. Obsolete ships available; number; equi-
table administration
A State may apply for more than one obsolete
ship under this chapter. The Secretary shall,
however, taking into account the number of ob-
solete ships which may be or become available
for transfer under this chapter, administer this
chapter in an equitable manner with respect to
the various States.
(Pub. L. 92–402, § 5, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 618;
Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 207(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98
Stat. 3397.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1984—Pub. L. 98–623 substituted ‘‘obsolete ships’’ for
‘‘Liberty ships’’ wherever appearing.
§ 1220c. Denial of applications; finality of deci-
sion
A decision by the Secretary denying any appli-
cation for a 1 obsolete ship under this chapter is
final.
(Pub. L. 92–402, § 6, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 618;
Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 207(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98
Stat. 3397.)
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