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 PUBLIC LAW 97-342—OCT. 15, 1982

96 STAT. 1641

Public Law 97-342 97th Congress An Act To authorize the transfer of nine naval vessels to certain foreign governments.

Oct. 15, 1982 [H.R. 7115]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the approval Nine naval of the Congress required by section 7307(b)(1) of title 10, United vessels, transfer to certain States Code, is hereby granted for the sale under section 21 of the foreign Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) of a vessel of the United governments. States Navy, as follows: the sale of one auxiliary drydock of the ARD 12 class to the Government of Ecuador. SEC. 2. (a) The approval of the Congress required by section 7307(b)(l) of title 10, United States Code, is hereby granted for the lease under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 95 Stat. 1524. 2796-2796c) of vessels of the United States Navy, as follows: (1) The lease of two patrol combatants of the AshevUle class to the Government of Colombia. (2) The lease of three fast patrol boats of the Osprey class to the Government of the Dominican Republic. (3) The lease of one oceanographic research ship of the Conrad class to the Government of Mexico. (4) The lease of one destroyer tender of the Arcadia class to the Government of Pakistan. (5) The lease of one destroyer tender of the Dixie class to the Government of Turkey. (b)(1) Except as provided in section 3, section 62 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796a) shall not apply with respect to 95 Stat. 1525. the leases described in subsection (a) of this section. (2) The requirement contained in section 61(a)(3) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796(a)(3)) shall not apply to a lease 95 Stat. 1524. described in subsection (a) of this section which would otherwise be subject to that requirement; however, any expense of the United States in connection with any such lease shall be charged to the government to which the vessel is leased. (3) Notwithstanding section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b), the lease of a vessel described in subsection (a) of this section may provide, as part or all of the consideration for the lease, for the maintenance, protection, repair, or restoration of the vessel by the lessee.

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