2011 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 74 - NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE (§§ 5401 - 5409)
Section 5405 - Funding
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 74 - NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE Sec. 5405 - Funding |
Contains | section 5405 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 103-451, §6, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4776; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title X, §1026(c), Nov. 18, <!-- PDFPage:2362 -->1997, 111 Stat. 1878; Pub. L. 106-398, §1 [div. C, title XXXV, §3502(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-490; Pub. L. 110-181, div. C, title XXXV, §3514, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 111-84, div. C, title XXXV, §3509, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2721; Pub. L. 111-383, div. A, title X, §1075(n), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4378. |
Statutes at Large References | 108 Stat. 4776 111 Stat. 1878 114 Stat. 1654 116 Stat. 2755 119 Stat. 3551 120 Stat. 1709 122 Stat. 594 123 Stat. 2721 124 Stat. 4378 125 Stat. 1717 |
Public Law References | Public Law 103-451, Public Law 105-85, Public Law 106-398, Public Law 107-314, Public Law 109-163, Public Law 109-304, Public Law 110-181, Public Law 111-84, Public Law 111-383, Public Law 112-81 |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount of funds credited in a fiscal year to the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund established by section 50301(a) of title 46 that is attributable to the sale of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that are scrapped or sold under section 57102, 57103, or 57104 of title 46 shall be available until expended as follows:
(A) 50 percent shall be available to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration for such acquisition, maintenance, repair, reconditioning, or improvement of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet as is authorized under other Federal law.
(B) 25 percent shall be available to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration for the payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred by or on behalf of State maritime academies or the United States Merchant Marine Academy for facility and training ship maintenance, repair, and modernization, and for the purchase of simulators and fuel.
(C) The remainder, whether collected before or after October 28, 2009, shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the Program, as provided in subsection (b) of this section or, if otherwise determined by the Maritime Administrator, for use in the preservation and presentation to the public of maritime heritage property of the Maritime Administration.
(2) ApplicationParagraph (1) does not apply to amounts credited to the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund before July 1, 1994.
(b) Use of amounts for Program (1) In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), of amounts available each fiscal year for the Program under subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section—
(A) ½ shall be used for grants under section 5403(b) of this title; and
(B) ½ shall be used for grants under section 5403(c) of this title.
(2) Use for interim projectsAmounts available for the Program under subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section that are the proceeds of any of the first 8 obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that are sold or scrapped after July 1, 1994, under section 57102, 57103, or 57104 of title 46 are available to the Secretary for grants for interim projects approved under section 5403(j) of this title.
(3) Administrative expenses (A) In generalNot more than 15 percent or $500,000, whichever is less, of the amount available for the Program under subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section for a fiscal year may be used for expenses of administering the Program.
(B) AllocationOf the amount available under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year—
(i) ½ shall be allocated to the National Trust for expenses incurred in administering grants under section 5403(b) of this title; and
(ii) ½ shall be allocated as appropriate by the Secretary to the National Park Service and participating State Historic Preservation Officers.
(c) Disposals of vessels (1) RequirementThe Secretary of Transportation shall dispose (either by sale or purchase of disposal services) of all vessels described in paragraph (2)—
(A) in accordance with a priority system for disposing of vessels, as determined by the Secretary, which shall include provisions requiring the Maritime Administration to—
(i) dispose of all deteriorated high priority ships that are available for disposal, within 12 months of their designation as such; and
(ii) give priority to the disposition of those vessels that pose the most significant danger to the environment or cost the most to maintain;
(B) in the manner that provides the best value to the Government, except in any case in which obtaining the best value would require towing a vessel and such towing poses a serious threat to the environment; and
(C) in accordance with the plan of the Department of Transportation for disposal of those vessels and requirements under sections 57102 to 57104 of title 46.
(2) Vessels describedThe vessels referred to in paragraph (1) are the vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet after July 1, 1994, that—
(A) are not assigned to the Ready Reserve Force component of that fleet; and
(B) are not specifically authorized or required by statute to be used for a particular purpose.
(d) Treatment of amounts availableAmounts available under this section shall not be considered in any determination of the amounts available to the Department of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 103–451, §6, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4776; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, §1026(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1878; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXV, §3502(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–490; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, §3514, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, §3509, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2721; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, §1075(n), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4378.)
Codification“Section 50301(a) of title 46” substituted in subsec. (a)(1) for “Act of June 2, 1951 (46 App. U.S.C. 1241a),”, “section 57102, 57103, or 57104 of title 46” substituted in subsec. (a)(1) for “section 508 or 510(i) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1158 or 1160(i))” and in subsec. (b)(2) for “section 508 or 510(i) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1158 or 1160(i))”, and “sections 57102 to 57104 of title 46” substituted in subsec. (c)(1)(C) for “sections 508 and 510(i) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1158, 1160(i))”, on authority of Pub. L. 109–304, §18(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1709, which Act enacted sections 50301 and 57102 to 57104 of Title 46, Shipping.
Amendments2011—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 111–383 substituted “October 28, 2009” for “the date of enactment of the Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010”.
2009—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 111–84 added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “The remainder shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the Program, as provided in subsection (b) of this section.”
2008—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110–181, §3514(1), inserted “(either by sale or purchase of disposal services)” after “shall dispose” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 110–181, §3514(2), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “by September 30, 2006;”.
2000—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXV, §3502(a)(1)], substituted “2006” for “2001”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXV, §3502(a)(2)], added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “in a manner that maximizes the return on the vessels to the United States; and”.
1997—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–85, §1026(c)(1), inserted “or 1160(i)” after “1158” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–85, §1026(c)(1), (2), inserted “or 1160(i)” after “1158” and substituted “first 8” for “first 6”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105–85, §1026(c)(3), substituted “2001” for “1999”.
Pilot Program on Export of Obsolete Vessels for Dismantlement and RecyclingPub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXV, §3504(c), (d), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2755, 2756, provided that:
“(c)
“(B) The pilot programs shall be carried out in accordance with applicable provisions of law and regulations.
“(2)(A) The pilot programs under paragraph (1) shall be carried out during fiscal year 2003.
“(B) The pilot programs shall include a total of not more than four vessels.
“(C) The authority provided by this subsection is in addition to any other authority available to Maritime Administration for exporting obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
“(3) Activities under the pilot programs under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
“(A) Exploration of the feasibility and advisability of a variety of alternatives (developed for purposes of the pilot programs) for exporting obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet for purposes of the dismantlement and recycling of such vessels.
“(B) Response by the Maritime Administration to proposals from the international ship recycling industry for innovative and cost-effective disposal solutions for obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, including an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of such proposals.
“(C) Demonstration of the extent to which the cost-effective dismantlement or recycling of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet can be accomplished abroad in [a] manner that appropriately addresses concerns regarding worker health and safety and the environment.
“(D) Opportunities to transfer abroad processes, methodologies, and technologies for ship dismantlement and recycling in order to support the pilot programs and to improve international practices and standards for ship dismantlement and recycling.
“(E) Exploration of cooperative efforts with foreign governments (under a global action program on ship recycling or other program) in order to foster economically and environmentally sound ship recycling abroad.
“(4) The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot programs under paragraph (1) through the existing ship disposal reporting requirements in section 3502 of Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 [section 1 [div. C, title XXXV, §3502] of Pub. L. 106–398, which amended this section and enacted provisions set out below]. The report shall include a description of the activities under the pilot programs, and such recommendations for further legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate.
“(d)
Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXV, §3502(b)–(f)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–490 to 1654A–492, as amended by Pub. L. 109–163, div. C, title XXXV, §3505(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3551; Pub. L. 112–81, div. C, title XXXV, §3504, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1717, provided that:
“(b)
“(1) at least cost to the Government;
“(2) in a timely manner;
“(3) giving consideration to worker safety and the environment; and
“(4) in a manner that minimizes the geographic distance that a vessel must be towed when towing a vessel poses a serious threat to the environment.
“(c)
“(1)
“(2)
“(A) include a strategy and implementation plan for disposal of obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels (including vessels added to the fleet after the enactment of this paragraph) in a timely manner, maximizing the use of all available disposal methods, including dismantling, use for artificial reefs, donation, and Navy training exercises;
“(B) identify and describe the funding and other resources necessary to implement the plan, and specific milestones for disposal of vessels under the plan;
“(C) establish performance measures to track progress toward achieving the goals of the program, including the expeditious disposal of ships commencing upon the date of the enactment of this paragraph;
“(D) develop a formal decisionmaking framework for the program; and
“(E) identify external factors that could impede successful implementation of the plan, and describe steps to be taken to mitigate the effects of such factors.
“(d)
“(1)
“(A) the management plan submitted under subsection (c); and
“(B) the requirements set forth in paragraph (2).
“(2)
“(A) use full and open competition; and
“(B) utilize domestic sources to the maximum extent practicable.
“(e)
“(1)
“(2)
“(f)
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