16 U.S.C. § 1220c–1: Financial assistance to…

Summary

The Secretary may give a State money, if funds are available, to get an obsolete ship ready to be an artificial reef. That money can pay for cleanup, towing, and sinking. The Secretary must decide the amount by looking at (1) the total funds available, (2) the benefit from helping that ship, and (3) whether transfer plus help is more cost‑effective than other disposal options. States must give cost data the Secretary asks for. The Secretary can set conditions to protect the environment and U.S. interests. Money cannot be given to a foreign country.

Title 16, §1220c–1

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(a)Assistance authorized

The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, may provide, to any State to which an obsolete ship is transferred under this chapter, financial assistance to prepare the ship for use as an artificial reef, including for— (1)

(2)towing; and

(3)sinking.

(b)Amount of assistance

The Secretary shall determine the amount of assistance under this section with respect to an obsolete ship based on—

(1)the total amount available for providing assistance under this section;

(2)the benefit achieved by providing assistance for that ship; and

(3)the cost effectiveness of disposing of the ship by transfer under this chapter and provision of assistance under this section, compared to other disposal options for that ship.

(c)Terms and conditions

The Secretary—

(1)shall require a State seeking assistance under this section to provide cost data and other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary to justify and document the assistance; and

(2)may require a State receiving such assistance to comply with terms and conditions necessary to protect the environment and the interests of the United States.

(d)Limitation

The Secretary may not provide assistance under this section to a foreign country to which an obsolete ship is transferred under this chapter.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7 of Pub. L. 92–402 was renumbered section 8 and is classified to section 1220d of this title.

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–84 added subsec. (d).

§1220c–1 Financial Assistance to State to Prepare Transferred Ship

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Title 16, §1220c–1

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