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105 STAT. 472 PUBLIC LAW 102-91—AUG. 14, 1991 Public Law 102-91 102d Congress An Act Aug. 14, 1991 [H.R. 2901] To authorize the transfer by lease of 4 naval vessels to the Government of Greece. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO LEASE. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to lease the following "CHARLES F. ADAMS" class guided missile destroy- ers to the Government of Greece: "JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDG-16), SEMMES (DDG-18), RICHARD E. BYRD (DDG-23), WADDELL (DDG-24). A leeise under this Act may be renewed. (b) APPLICABLE LAW.— Such leeise shall be in accordance with chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following), except that section 62 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2796A; relating to reports to Congress) shall only apply to renewals of the lease. SEC. 2. COSTS OF LEASE. Any expense of the United States in connection with the lease authorized by section 1 shall be charged to the Government of Greece. SEC. 3. CONSIDERATION FOR LEASE. Notwithstanding section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1931 (40 U.S.C. 303b), the lease of the ships described in section 1(a) may provide, as part or all of the consideration for the lease, for the maintenance, protection, repair, or restoration of the ships by the Government of Greece. SEC. 4. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY. The authority granted by section 1(a) shall expire at the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act unless the lease authorized by that section is entered into during that period. Approved August 14, 1991. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2901: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): July 29, considered and passed House. July 31, considered and passed Senate.