118 STAT. 615 PUBLIC LAW 108–219—APR. 13, 2004 Public Law 108–219 108th Congress An Act To provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a decommis sioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SUPPORT SEC. 101. UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SUPPORT. (a) In support of radiological monitoring, rehabilitation, and resettlement of Utrok Atoll, whose residents were affected by United States nuclear testing, the Secretary of Commerce may convey to the Utrok Atoll local government without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship in operable condition. (b) The Government of the United States shall not be respon sible or liable for any maintenance or operation of a vessel conveyed under this section after the date of the delivery of the vessel to Utrok. (c) Within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Utrok Atoll local government, in consultation with the Govern ment of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, shall submit a plan for the use of the vessel to be conveyed under subsection (a) to the House of Representatives Committee on Resources, the House of Representatives Committee on Science, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. TITLE II—RATIFICATION OF CERTAIN NOAA APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND ACTIONS SEC. 201. RATIFICATION OF CERTAIN NOAA APPOINTMENTS, PRO MOTIONS, AND ACTIONS. All action in the line of duty by, and all Federal agency actions in relation to (including with respect to pay, benefits, and retire ment) a de facto officer of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who was appointed or Deadline. Deadline. Apr. 13, 2004 [H.R. 2584]
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