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 Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
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