[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

119 STAT. 2575

Public Law 109-134
109th Congress

An Act


 
To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign
recipients.  NOTE: Dec. 20, 2005 -  [S. 1886]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress  NOTE: Naval Vessels Transfer Act
of 2005.  assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Naval Vessels Transfer Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2.  NOTE: President.  TRANSFERS BY GRANT.

The President is authorized to transfer vessels to foreign
recipients on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j), as follows:
(1) Greece.--To the Government of Greece, the OSPREY class
minehunter coastal ship PELICAN (MHC-53).
(2) Egypt.--To the Government of Egypt, the OSPREY class
minehunter coastal ships CARDINAL (MHC-60) and RAVEN (MHC-61).
(3) Pakistan.--To the Government of Pakistan, the SPRUANCE
class destroyer ship FLETCHER (DD-992).
(4) Turkey.--To the Government of Turkey, the SPRUANCE class
destroyer ship CUSHING (DD-985).

SEC. 3.  NOTE: President.  TRANSFERS BY SALE.

The President is authorized to transfer vessels to foreign
recipients on a sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2761), as follows:
(1) India.--To the Government of India, the AUSTIN class
amphibious transport dock ship TRENTON (LPD-14).
(2) Greece.--To the Government of Greece, the OSPREY class
minehunter coastal ship HERON (MHC-52).
(3) Turkey.--To the Government of Turkey, the SPRUANCE class
destroyer ship O'BANNON (DD-987).

SEC. 4. GRANTS NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL TOTAL OF TRANSFERRED EXCESS DEFENSE
ARTICLES.

The value of a vessel transferred to another country on a grant
basis pursuant to authority provided by section 2 shall not be counted
against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred to
countries in any fiscal year under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961.

SEC. 5. COSTS OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS.

Notwithstanding section 516(e)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)(1)), any expense incurred by the

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United States in connection with a transfer authorized under section 2
shall be charged to the recipient.

SEC. 6.  NOTE: President.  REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED STATES
SHIPYARDS.

To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall require, as a
condition of the transfer of a vessel under this section, that the
country to which the vessel is transferred have such repair or
refurbishment of the vessel as is needed before the vessel joins the
naval forces of that country be performed at a shipyard located in the
United States, including a United States Navy shipyard.

SEC. 7. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.

The authority to transfer a vessel under this section shall expire
at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act.

Approved December 20, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1886:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 6, considered and passed House.