16 U.S.C. § 1220d — “Obsolete ship” defined

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This section sets rules about “Obsolete ship” defined. It states the duties, permissions, conditions, definitions, or limits set out in the section.

For purposes of sections 1220, 1220a, 1220b, and 1220c of this title, the term “obsolete ship” means any vessel owned by the Department of Transportation that has been determined to be of insufficient value for commercial or national defense purposes to warrant its maintenance and preservation in the national defense reserve fleet and has been designated as an artificial reef candidate.

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For purposes of sections 1220, 1220a, 1220b, and 1220c of this title, the term “obsolete ship” means any vessel owned by the Department of Transportation that has been determined to be of insufficient value for commercial or national defense purposes to warrant its maintenance and preservation in the national defense reserve fleet and has been designated as an artificial reef candidate.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 92–402, § 8, formerly § 7, as added Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 207(4), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3397; renumbered § 8, Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXV, § 3504(a)(1)(A), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2754.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1984Enacted · Pub. L. 92-402 · 98 Stat. 3397
2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-314 · 116 Stat. 2754

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 92-402 on 1984-11-08.