/ 103 STAT. 96 PUBLIC LAW 101-44 —JUNE 30, 1989 Public Law 101-44 101st Congress An Act June 30, 1989 To authorize the transfer to the Republic of the Philippines of two excess [H.R. 2344] naval vessels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ) United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER CERTAIN EXCESS NAVAL VESSELS TO THE PHILIPPINES. (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER WITHOUT CHARGE. —The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to transfer to the Republic of the Philippines without charge a floating drydock, the ex-AFDL-40, and a medium yard tug, the ex-YTM -776. (b) APPLICABLE LAW. —Any transfer of a vessel under subsection (a) shall be in accordance with chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 and following), except that section 632(d) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2392(d)) shall not apply with respect to that transfer. (c) TERMS OF TRANSFER. —Any transfer of a vessel under subsec- tion (a) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Presi- dent may require. (d) EXPENSES.— Any costs incurred in the transfer of a vessel r under subsection (a) shall be at the expense of the Republic of the Philippines. (e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority granted by this section shall expire at the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved June 30, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2344: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): May 23, considered and passed House. June 15, considered and passed Senate.
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