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PUBLIC LAW 109–134—DEC. 20, 2005

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

SEC. 6. 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: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005): Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 6, considered and passed House.

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