To authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to the National Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport, Kentucky.

Directs the Secretary of the Navy to transfer the U.S.S. NARWHAL to the National Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport, Kentucky, after removing the reactor compartment and other classified and sensitive military equipment.

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2794 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2794

    To authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to the National 
        Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport, Kentucky.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2003

Mr. Lucas of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to the National 
        Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport, Kentucky.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF U.S.S. NARWHAL TO THE NATIONAL SUBMARINE SCIENCE 
              DISCOVERY CENTER IN NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.

    (a) Transfer.--The Secretary of the Navy shall transfer the U.S.S. 
Narwhal (SSN-671) to the National Submarine Science Discovery Center in 
Newport, Kentucky, in accordance with this section and upon 
satisfactory completion of a ship donation application. Before making 
such transfer, the Secretary shall remove from the vessel the reactor 
compartment and other classified and sensitive military equipment.
    (b) Funding.--As provided in section 7306(c) of title 10, United 
States Code, the transfer of the vessel authorized by this section 
shall be made at no cost to the United States (beyond the cost which 
the United States would otherwise incur for dismantling and recycling 
of the vessel).
    (c) Applicable Law.--The transfer under this section is subject to 
subsection (b) of section 7306 of title 10, United States Code, but is 
not subject to subsection (d) of that section.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the transfers 
required by subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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