§483d. Dredge vessel disposal
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, pursuant to the provisions of sections 483 and 484(j) of this title, may dispose of any Corps of Engineers vessel used for dredging that is declared to be in excess of Federal needs by the Secretary, together with related equipment owned by the United States and under the control of the Chief of Engineers, through sale or lease to a foreign government as part of a Corps of Engineers technical assistance program, or to a Federal or State maritime academy for training purposes, or to a non-Federal public body for scientific, educational, or cultural purposes, or through sale solely for scrap to foreign or domestic interests. Any such vessel shall not be disposed of under this section or any other provision of law for use within the United States for the purpose of engaging in dredging activities. Amounts collected from the sale or lease of any such vessel or equipment shall be deposited into the revolving fund authorized by section 576 of title 33, to be available, as provided in appropriations Acts, for the operation and maintenance of vessels under the control of the Corps of Engineers.
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Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, and not as part of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, part of which comprises this chapter.
Definitions
Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2201 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.