[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1860 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1860

 To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel S/S 
   RED OAK VICTORY to Richmond Museum Association, Inc., located in 
      Richmond, California, for use as a monument to the wartime 
                accomplishments of the City of Richmond.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 1995

   Mr. Miller of California introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on National Security

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel S/S 
   RED OAK VICTORY to Richmond Museum Association, Inc., located in 
      Richmond, California, for use as a monument to the wartime 
                accomplishments of the City of Richmond.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY VESSEL.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of 
Transportation may convey the right, title, and interest of the United 
States Government in and to the vessel S/S RED OAK VICTORY (Victory 
Ship VCS-AP2; United States Navy Hull No. AK235) to the City of 
Richmond Museum Association, Inc., located in Richmond, California (in 
this section referred to as ``the recipient''), if--
            (1) the recipient agrees to use the vessel for the purposes 
        of a monument to the wartime accomplishments of the City of 
        Richmond;
            (2) the vessel is not used for commercial transportation 
        purposes;
            (3) the recipient agrees to make the vessel available to 
        the Government if the Secretary requires use of the vessel by 
        the Government for war or a national emergency;
            (4) the recipient agrees to hold the Government harmless 
        for any claims arising from exposure to asbestos after 
        conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising from use by 
        the Government under paragraph (3); and
            (5) the recipient has available, for use to restore the 
        vessel, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or a written loan 
        commitment, financial resources of at least $100,000.
    (b) Delivery of Vessel.--If a conveyance is made under this 
section, the Secretary shall deliver the vessel at the place where the 
vessel is located on the date of enactment of this Act, in its present 
condition, without cost to the Government.
    (c) Other Unneeded Equipment.--The Secretary may convey to the 
recipient any unneeded equipment from other vessels in the National 
Defense Reserve Fleet for use to restore the S/S RED OAK VICTORY to 
museum quality.
    (d) Retention of Vessel in NDRF.--The Secretary shall retain in the 
National Defense Reserve Fleet the vessel authorized to be conveyed 
under subsection (a), until the earlier of--
            (1) 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
            (2) the date of conveyance of the vessel under subsection 
        (a).
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