108 STAT. 3508 PUBLIC LAW 103-378—OCT. 19, 1994 Public Law 103-378 103d Congress An Act Oct. 19, 1994 [H.R. 5155] To authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign coiintries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. (a) ARGENTINA,—The Secretary of the Naw is authorized to transfer to the Grovermnent of A^entina the NEWPORT" class tank landing ship SCHENECTADY (LST 1185). Such transfer shall be on fc lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). (b) CHILE. —The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of Chile the "NEWPORT' class tank landing ships NEWPORT (LST 1179) and SAN BERNARDINO (LST 1189). Such transfers shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). (c) MALAYSIA. — The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of Malaysia the "NEWPORT' class tank landing ship SPARTANBURG COUNTY (LST 1197). Such transfer shall be on a sales basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761; relating to the foreign military sales program). (a) SPAIN.—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of Spain the "NEWPORT" class tank landing ship HARLAN COUNTY (LST 1196). Such transfer shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). (e) TAIWAN.—The Secretsiry of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (which is the Taiwan instrumentality designated pursuant to section 10(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act) the NEW- PORT" class tank landing ships MANITOWOC (LST 1180) and SUMTER (LST 1181). Such transfers shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). (f) VENEZUELA—The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Government of Venezuela the 'TTEWPORT' class tank landing ships PEORL^ (LST 1183) and BARBOUR COUNTY (LST 1195). Such transfers shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 and following). SEC. 2. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. The following provisions do not apply with respect to the transfers authorized by this Act:
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