[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 990 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 990

 To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned destroyer ex-U.S.S. 
Forrest Sherman (DD-931) to the USS Forrest Sherman DD-931 Foundation, 
Inc., a nonprofit organization under the laws of the State of Maryland.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2005

Mr. Gilchrest introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the transfer of the decommissioned destroyer ex-U.S.S. 
Forrest Sherman (DD-931) to the USS Forrest Sherman DD-931 Foundation, 
Inc., a nonprofit organization under the laws of the State of Maryland.

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

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF EX-U.S.S. FORREST SHERMAN.

    (a) Transfer.--The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer the 
decommissioned destroyer ex-U.S.S. Forrest Sherman (DD-931) to the USS 
Forrest Sherman DD-931 Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization under 
the laws of the State of Maryland, upon receipt of a ship donation 
application for the transfer of that vessel to that foundation that is 
satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (b) Costs of Transfer.--The transfer of that vessel under 
subsection (a) in accordance with this section shall be made at no cost 
to the United States (beyond the cost that the would otherwise be 
incurred by the United States for dismantling and recycling of the 
vessel).
    (c) Applicable Law.--The transfer under this section is subject to 
subsection (b) of section 7306 of title 10, United States Code. 
Subsection (d) of that section is hereby waived with respect to such 
transfer.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the transfer 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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