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 119 STAT. 3424

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

organization under the laws of the State of Maryland, subject to the submission of a donation application for that vessel that is satisfactory to the Secretary. (b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The transfer under this section is subject to subsections (b) and (c) of section 7306 of title 10, United States Code. Subsection (d) of that section is hereby waived with respect to such transfer. (c) 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. (d) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority granted by subsection (a) shall expire at the end of the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1016. REPORT ON LEASING OF VESSELS TO MEET NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT REQUIREMENTS.

(a) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate by no later than March 1, 2006, a report on leasing (including chartering) of vessels by the Department of Defense to meet national defense sealift requirements, including leasing under sections 2401 and 2401a of title 10, United States Code. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of— (A) the portion of national defense sealift requirements that, during the 3-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, was met through leasing of vessels; (B) the portion of such requirements that was met during that period through use of vessels owned by the United States; and (C) for each of the portions described under subparagraph (A) and (B), a description of the number of each type of vessel used to meet such requirements, including roll-on/roll-off vessels, dry bulk carriers, oilers, and other vessel types. (2) With respect to vessels that were leased in the 3year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) a listing of such vessels; (B) identification of the country in which each vessel was constructed or reconstructed; (C) identification of the country under the laws of which each vessel is documented; (D) with respect to periods during which each vessel was operated under lease to the Department of Defense, identification of the routes on which each vessel operated and the ports at which each vessel called; (E) the terms of the lease for each vessel that govern— (i) amounts required to be paid by the United States; (ii) the length of the lease term; (iii) maintenance, repair, and alteration, including provisions regarding— (I) alterations required under the lease; and

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