10 USC 7361: Authority to provide for necessary salvage facilities

10 USC 7361: Authority to provide for necessary salvage facilities Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle C-Navy and Marine CorpsPART IV-GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONCHAPTER 637-SALVAGE FACILITIES

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§7361. Authority to provide for necessary salvage facilities

(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 Transportation.-The Secretary shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation for comment each proposed contract for salvage facilities that affects the interests of the Department of Transportation.

(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.

(Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, §1015, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 424 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7361, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 455 ; Aug. 6, 1981, Pub. L. 97–31, §12(3)(D), 95 Stat. 154 , authorized Secretary of the Navy to provide for necessary salvage facilities for public and private vessels, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–106.