A bill to provide for the temporary transfer of the hospital ship United States ship Sanctuary (AH-17) to LIFE International for the purpose of providing health care and related services to developing nations on a nonprofit basis, and to authorize funds for such purpose.
SS Life Act - Directs the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to LIFE International for 15 years the hospital ship U.S.S. Sanctuary (AH-17) to furnish health care to developing nations. Renames such ship the "SS LIFE".
Authorizes the appropriation of $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1979 for modification of such ship and for maintenance and operation $494,000 for fiscal year 1979, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1984.
Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
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