[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2561 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2561

     To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign 
                               countries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 1993

  Mr. Hamilton (for himself and Mr. Gilman) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
     To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign 
                               countries.

    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 COUNTRIES.

    (a) Argentina.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer 
to the Government of Argentina the auxiliary repair dry dock (ARD 23). 
Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under section 519 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321m; relating to transfers 
of excess defense articles).
    (b) Australia.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer 
to the Government of Australia the ``CHARLES F. ADAMS'' class guided 
missile destroyer GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG 20). 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).
    (c) Chile.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Government of Chile the auxiliary repair dry dock (ARD 32). 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).
    (d) Greece.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Government of Greece the ``CHARLES F. ADAMS'' class guided missile 
destroyer RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG 23). Such transfer shall be on a grant 
basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2321j; relating to transfers of excess defense articles).
    (e) Taiwan.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to 
the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (which is the 
Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to section 10(a) of the 
Taiwan Relations Act) the auxiliary repair dry dock WINDSOR (ARD 22). 
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).
    (f) Turkey.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to 
transfer to the Government of Turkey the ``KNOX'' class frigates 
REASONER (FF 1063), FANNING (FF 1076), THOMAS C. HART (FF 1092), and 
CAPODANNO (FF 1093). Such transfers shall be on lease basis under 
chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and 
following).
    (2) The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the 
Government of Turkey the ``KNOX'' class frigate ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF 
1082). Such transfer shall be on a grant basis under section 516 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j; relating to transfers 
of excess defense articles).

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.

    The following provisions do not apply with respect to the transfers 
authorized by this Act:
            (1) In case of a grant under section 516 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961, subsection (c) of that section and any 
        similar provision.
            (2) In case of a grant under section 519 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961, subsection (c) of that section and any 
        similar provision.
            (3) In the case of a sale under section 21 of the Arms 
        Export Control Act, section 546 of the Foreign Operations, 
        Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1993 
        (Public Law 102-391) and any similar, successor provision.
            (4) 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 expense of the United States in connection with a transfer 
authorized by this Act shall be charged to the recipient.

SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

    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 enactment of this 
Act, except that leases entered into during that period under 
subsection (f)(2) of that section may be renewed.

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