[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2584 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2584

To provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a 
  decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2003

Mr. Faleomavaega (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and 
Ms. Bordallo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a 
  decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SUPPORT.

    (a) In support of radiological monitoring, rehabilitation, and 
resettlement of Utrok Atoll, whose residents were affected by United 
States nuclear testing, the Secretary of Commerce may convey to the 
Utrok Atoll local government without consideration, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a decommissioned National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship in operable condition.
    (b) The Government of the United States shall not be responsible or 
liable for any maintenance or operation of a vessel conveyed under this 
section after the date of the delivery of the vessel to Utrok.
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