10 U.S.C. § 8686 — Support for transfers of decommissioned

Page 3341 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8687 EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. PILOT PROGRAM TO TRAIN SKILLED TECHNICIANS IN CRITICAL SHIPBUILDING SKILLS Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title III, § 357, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1322, provided that: ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy may carry out a pilot program to train individuals to become skilled technicians in critical shipbuilding skills such as welding, metrology, quality assurance, machining, and additive manufacturing. ‘‘(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the pilot pro- gram under this section, the Secretary may partner with existing Federal or State projects relating to in- vestment and infrastructure in training and education or workforce development, such as the National Net- work for Manufacturing Innovation, the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program of the Depart- ment of Defense, and the National Maritime Edu- cational Council. ‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on Sep- tember 30, 2025. ‘‘(d) BRIEFINGS.—If the Secretary carries out a pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall provide briefings to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives as follows: ‘‘(1) Not later than 30 days before beginning to im- plement the pilot program, the Secretary shall pro- vide a briefing on the plan, cost estimate, and sched- ule for the pilot program. ‘‘(2) Not less frequently than annually during the period when the pilot program is carried out, the Sec- retary shall provide briefings on the progress of the Secretary in carrying out the pilot program.’’ PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENTS Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1027(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1880, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1997], the Secretary of the Navy shall establish applica- tion procedures and procedures for expeditious consid- eration of shipbuilding capability preservation agree- ments as authorized by section 7315 [now 8685] of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).’’ § 8686. Support for transfers of decommissioned vessels and shipboard equipment (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of the Navy may provide an entity de- scribed in subsection (b) with assistance in sup- port of a transfer of a vessel or shipboard equip- ment described in such subsection that is being executed under section 2572, 8676, 8677, or 8765 of this title, or under any other authority. (b) COVERED VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT.—The authority under this section applies— (1) in the case of a decommissioned vessel that— (A) is owned and maintained by the Navy, is located at a Navy facility, and is not in active use; and (B) is being transferred to an entity des- ignated by the Secretary of the Navy or by law to receive transfer of the vessel; and (2) in the case of any shipboard equipment that— (A) is on a vessel described in paragraph (1)(A); and (B) is being transferred to an entity des- ignated by the Secretary of the Navy or by law to receive transfer of the equipment. (c) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary may re- quire a recipient of assistance under subsection (a) to reimburse the Navy for amounts expended by the Navy in providing the assistance. (d) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS RECEIVED.—Funds re- ceived in a fiscal year under subsection (c) shall be credited to the appropriation available for such fiscal year for operation and maintenance for the office of the Navy managing inactive ships, shall be merged with other sums in the appropriation that are available for such office, and shall be available for the same purposes and period as the sums with which merged. (Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1015(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1591, § 7316; renumbered § 8686 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(d)(2), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836, 1840.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8686, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 536; Sept. 24, 1980, Pub. L. 96–357, § 5(a), 94 Stat. 1182; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–525, title IV, § 414(a)(7)(B), 98 Stat. 2519, related to credit to members of Air Na- tional Guard of United States for service as members of Air National Guard, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(g)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2996. See section 12602 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(d)(2), renumbered section 7316 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted ‘‘sec- tion 2572, 8676, 8677, or 8765’’ for ‘‘section 2572, 7306, 7307, or 7545’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 8687. Status of Government rights in the de- signs of vessels, boats, and craft, and compo- nents thereof (a) IN GENERAL.—Government rights in the de- sign of a vessel, boat, or craft, and its compo- nents, including the hull, decks, superstructure, and all shipboard equipment and systems, shall be determined solely as follows: (1) In the case of a vessel, boat, craft, or component procured through a contract, in ac- cordance with the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title. (2) In the case of a vessel, boat, craft, or component procured through an instrument not governed by subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title, by the terms of the instrument (other than a contract) under which the design for such vessel, boat, craft, or component, as applicable, was developed for the Government. (b) CONSTRUCTION OF SUPERSEDING AUTHORI- TIES.—This section may be modified or super-