Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 6.djvu/213

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PUBLIC LAW 103-451—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4781 (4) agree that, whenever the recipient no longer requires the use of the vessel for its nonprofit activities, me recipient shall— (A) at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation, reconvey the vessel to the Government in as good a condition as when it was received fix)m the Government, except for ordinary wear and tear; and (B) deliver the vessel to the Government at the place where the vessel was delivered to the recipient; (5) agree to hold the Government harmless for any claim arising aAer conveyance of the vessel, except for claims against the Government arising during the use of the vessel by the Government under paragraph (3) or (4); (6) have available at least $100,000 fix)m non-Federal sources to support the intended uses of the vessel; and (7) agree to any other conditions the Secretary of Transportation considers ^propriate. (c) DELIVERY.—The Secretary of Transportation shall deliver each vessel conveyed under this section to the recipient— (1) at the place where the vessel is located on the date of enactment of this Act; (2) in its condition on July 25, 1991, except for ordinary wear and tear occurring after that date; and (3) without cost to the Government (d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. — The Authority of the Secretary of Transportation under this section to convey vessels to Assistance International, Inc., shall expire 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act SEC. 13. AUTHORIIY TO CONVEY VESSEL TO THE RIO GRANDE MILI- TARY MUSEUM. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of Transportation may convey the right, title, and interest of the United States Government in and to the vessel USS SPHINX (ARL^ 24), to the Rio Grande Military Museum (a not-for-profit corporation, hereinafter in this section referred to as the recipient*) for use as a military musemn, if— (1) the recipient agrees to use the vessel as a nonprofit military museum; (2) the vessel is not used for commercial transportation purposes; (3) the recipient agrees to make the vessel available to the Government when me Secretary of Transportation requires use of the vessel by the Government; (4) the recipient agrees that when the recipient no longer requires the vessel for use as a nulitary museiun— (A) the recipient will at the discretion of the Secretary of Tremsportation, reconvey the vessel to the Government in good condition except for ordinary wear and tear, or (B) if the Bofird of Directors of the recipient has decided to dissolve the recipient according to the laws of the State ofTexas, then— (i) the recipient shall distribute the vessel, as an asset of the recipient, to a person that has been determined exempt from taxation under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or to