[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 517 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 517

 To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey the Coast Guard 
 Cutter BRAMBLE, upon its scheduled decommissioning, to the Port Huron 
Museum of Arts and History located in Port Huron, Michigan, for use for 
                   education and historical display.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2003

   Mrs. Miller of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey the Coast Guard 
 Cutter BRAMBLE, upon its scheduled decommissioning, to the Port Huron 
Museum of Arts and History located in Port Huron, Michigan, for use for 
                   education and historical display.

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

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD CUTTER BRAMBLE.

    (a) In General.--Upon the scheduled decommissioning of the Coast 
Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that 
vessel to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History (a nonprofit 
corporation under the laws of the State of Michigan; in this section 
referred to as the the ``recipient''), located in Port Huron, Michigan, 
without consideration, if--
            (1) the recipient agrees--
                    (A) to use the vessel for purposes of education and 
                historical display;
                    (B) not to use the vessel for commercial 
                transportation purposes;
                    (C) to make the vessel available to the United 
                States Government if needed for use by the Commandant 
                in time of war or a national emergency; and
                    (D) to hold the Government harmless for any claims 
                arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including 
                asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), after 
                conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising 
                from the use by the Government under subparagraph (C);
            (2) the recipient has funds available that will be 
        committed to operate and maintain the vessel conveyed in good 
        working condition, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or a 
        written loan commitment, and in an amount of at least $700,000; 
        and
            (3) the recipient agrees to any other conditions the 
        Commandant considers appropriate.
    (b) Maintenance and Delivery of Vessel.--Prior to conveyance of the 
vessel under this section, the Commandant shall, to the extent 
practical, and subject to other Coast Guard mission requirements, make 
every effort to maintain the integrity of the vessel and its equipment 
until the time of delivery. If a conveyance is made under this section, 
the Commandant shall deliver the vessel at the place where the vessel 
is located, in its present condition, and without cost to the 
Government. The conveyance of the vessel under this section shall not 
be considered a distribution in commerce for purposes of section 6(e) 
of Public Law 94-469 (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)).
    (c) Other Excess Equipment.--The Commandant may convey to the 
recipient any excess equipment or parts from other decommissioned Coast 
Guard vessels for use to enhance the vessel's operability and function 
as an historical display.
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