10 U.S.C. § 8701 — Authority to provide for necessary salvage facilities

submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-106 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 151 words · no verdicts yet

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The Navy may provide salvage facilities, by contract or otherwise, for public and private vessels. Contracts affecting Homeland Security's interests go to that department for comment first. Term contracts and any contract need public notice, and only happen if commercial salvage can't meet defense needs.

(a) Authority — The Secretary of the Navy may provide, by contract or otherwise, needed salvage facilities for public and private vessels. (b) Coordination With Secretary of Homeland Security — The Secretary must send the Secretary of Homeland Security, for comment, each proposed salvage-facilities contract that affects Homeland Security's interests. (c) Limitation — The Secretary can only enter a term contract under (a) if the Secretary decides available commercial salvage facilities aren't enough to meet national defense needs. (d) Public Notice — The Secretary cannot enter any contract under (a) until first giving public notice of the intent to do so. (e) Salvage Facilities Defined — "Salvage facilities" includes equipment and gear used to prevent, reduce, or minimize environmental damage.

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(a)Authority.—

The Secretary of the Navy may provide, by contract or otherwise, necessary salvage facilities for public and private vessels.

(b)Coordination With Secretary of Homeland Security.—

The Secretary shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security for comment each proposed contract for salvage facilities that affects the interests of the Department of Homeland Security.

(c)Limitation.—

The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a term contract under subsection (a) only if the Secretary determines that available commercial salvage facilities are inadequate to meet the requirements of national defense.

(d)Public Notice.—

The Secretary may not enter into a contract under subsection (a) until the Secretary has provided public notice of the intent to enter into such a contract.

(e)Salvage Facilities Defined.—

In this section, the term “salvage facilities” includes equipment and gear utilized to prevent, abate, or minimize damage to the environment.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1015, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 424, § 7361; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), (6), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title III, § 315(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1431; renumbered § 8701, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(3), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-106 · 110 Stat. 424
2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-296 · 116 Stat. 2314
2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-136 · 117 Stat. 1431
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1836

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-106 on 1996-02-10.

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