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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part IV · Chapter 863 — Naval Vessels

§ 8686. Support for transfers of decommissioned vessels and shipboard equipment

Statutory text

(a)

Authority To Provide Assistance.—

The Secretary of the Navy may provide an entity described in subsection (b) with assistance in support of a transfer of a vessel or shipboard equipment described in such subsection that is being executed under section 2572, 8676, 8677, or 8765 of this title, or under any other authority.

(b)

Covered Vessels and Equipment.—

The authority under this section applies—

(1)

in the case of a decommissioned vessel that—

(A)

is owned and maintained by the Navy, is located at a Navy facility, and is not in active use; and

(B)

is being transferred to an entity designated by the Secretary of the Navy or by law to receive transfer of the vessel; and

(2)

in the case of any shipboard equipment that—

(A)

is on a vessel described in paragraph (1)(A); and

(B)

is being transferred to an entity designated by the Secretary of the Navy or by law to receive transfer of the equipment.

(c)

Reimbursement.—

The Secretary may require a recipient of assistance under subsection (a) to reimburse the Navy for amounts expended by the Navy in providing the assistance.

(d)

Deposit of Funds Received.—

Funds received in a fiscal year under subsection (c) shall be credited to the appropriation available for such fiscal year for operation and maintenance for the office of the Navy managing inactive ships, shall be merged with other sums in the appropriation that are available for such office, and shall be available for the same purposes and period as the sums with which merged.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

    Pub. L. 108–136 div. A title X § 1015(a) · 117 Stat. 1392

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8686

    Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1015(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1591, § 7316

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1015(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1591, § 7316

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 7316. Support for transfers of decommissioned vessels and shipboard equipment “(a) Authority To Provide Assistance.— The Secretary of the Navy may provide an entity described in subsection (b) with assistance in support of a transfer of a vessel or shipboard equipment described in such subsection that is being executed under section 2572, 7306, 7307, or 7545 of this title, or under any other authority. “(b) Covered Vessels and Equipment.— The authority under this section applies— “(1) in the case of a decommissioned vessel that— “(A) is owned and maintained by the Navy, is located at a Navy facility, and is not in active use; and “(B) is being transferred to an entity designated by the Secretary of the Navy or by law to receive transfer of the vessel; and “(2) in the case of any shipboard equipment that— “(A) is on a vessel described in paragraph (1)(A); and “(B) is being transferred to an entity designated by the Secretary of the Navy or by law to receive transfer of the equipment. “(c) Reimbursement.— The Secretary may require a recipient of assistance under subsection (a) to reimburse the Navy for amounts expended by the Navy in providing the assistance. “(d) Deposit of Funds Received.— Funds received in a fiscal year under subsection (c) shall be credited to the appropriation available for such fiscal year for operation and maintenance for the office of the Navy managing inactive ships, shall be merged with other sums in the appropriation that are available for such office, and shall be available for the same purposes and period as the sums with which merged.” .

  2. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 § 807(d)(2) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8686

    Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(d)(2), renumbered section 7316 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(d)(2), renumbered section 7316 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Chapter 633.— Each section in chapter 633 is 10 USC 8661–8664, 8667, 8669–8671, 8673–8690. redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 1,370.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

  3. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8686(a)

    Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 2572, 8676, 8677, or 8765” for “section 2572, 7306, 7307, or 7545”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 2572, 8676, 8677, or 8765” for “section 2572, 7306, 7307, or 7545”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Title 10, United States Code.— Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is 10 USC prec. 101, 125, 162, 347, 532, 616, 624, 631–634, 637–638b, 641, 652, 688, 1074h, 1134a, 1135, 1174, 1176, 1370, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1447, 1488, 1552, 2208, 2218, 2433, 2474, 2522, 2547, 2563, 2575, 2780, 7023, 7032, 7033, 7036, 7278, 7282, 7285, 7311, 7314, 7317, 7318, 7324, 7325, 7326, 7329, 7343, 7345, 7361, 7362, 7433a, 7442, 7443, 7482–7484, 7629, 7722, 7806, 8023, 8027, 8032, 8033, 8036, 8037, 8042, 8043, 8083, 8084, 8089, 8139, 8146, 8219, 8243, 8286, 8298, 8307, 8323, 8325–8327, 8330, 8331, 8333, 8335, 8336, 8371, 8372, 8451a, 8454, 8456, 8458, 8470a, 8474, 8476, 8481, 8545, 8549, 8585–8587, 8675, 8686, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8730, 8731, 8737, 8766, 8855, 8859, 8860, 8881, 8892–8894, 8897, 9023, 9032, 9033, 9039, 9062, 9081, 9229, 9278, 9282, 9285, 9311, 9314, 9317, 9318, 9324–9326, 9329, 9343, 9345, 9361, 9362, 9414a, 9415, 9417, 9433a, 9442, 9443, 9482–9484, 9491m, 9494, 9496, 9498, 10154, 10171–10174, 12009, 12645–12647, 12741, 14108, 14311. amended so that the reference refers to the number of the section or chapter as redesignated.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8686, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 536; , Pub. L. 96–357, § 5(a), 94 Stat. 1182; , Pub. L. 98–525, title IV, § 414(a)(7)(B), 98 Stat. 2519, related to credit to members of Air National Guard of United States for service as members of Air National Guard, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(g)(2), , 108 Stat. 2996. See section 12602 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(d)(2), renumbered section 7316 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 2572, 8676, 8677, or 8765” for “section 2572, 7306, 7307, or 7545”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Credits

2003–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 2003Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1015(a), , 117 Stat. 1591, § 7316
  2. 2018renumbered § 8686 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(d)(2), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1836, 1840.
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(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1015(a), , 117 Stat. 1591, § 7316; renumbered § 8686 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(d)(2), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1836, 1840.)

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