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title: "40 U.S.C. § 558"
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description: "Donation of forfeited vessels"
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title_number: 40
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title_name: "PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS"
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chapter_number: "5"
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chapter_name: "PROPERTY MANAGEMENT"
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section: "558"
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# 40 U.S.C. § 558 - Donation of forfeited vessels
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## Text
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(a) In General.— A vessel that is forfeited to the Federal Government may be donated, in accordance with procedures under this subtitle, to an eligible institution described in subsection (b).
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(b) Eligible Institution.— An eligible institution referred to in subsection (a) is an educational institution with a commercial fishing vessel safety program or other vessel safety, education and training program. The institution must certify to the federal officer making the donation that the program includes, at a minimum, all of the following courses in vessel safety:
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(1) Vessel stability.
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(2) Firefighting.
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(3) Shipboard first aid.
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(4) Marine safety and survival.
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(5) Seamanship rules of the road.
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(c) Terms and Conditions.— The donation of a vessel under this section shall be made on terms and conditions considered appropriate by the federal officer making the donation. All of the following terms and conditions are required:
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(1) No warranty.— The institution must accept the vessel as is, where it is, and without warranty of any kind and without any representation as to its condition or suitability for use.
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(2) Maintenance.— The institution is responsible for maintaining the vessel.
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(3) Instruction only.— The vessel may be used only for instructing students in a vessel safety education and training program.
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(4) Documentation.— If the vessel is eligible to be documented, it must be documented by the institution as a vessel of the United States under chapter 121 of title 46. The requirements of paragraph (5) must be noted on the permanent record of the vessel.
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(5) Disposal.— The institution must obtain prior approval from the Administrator of General Services before disposing of the vessel and any proceeds from disposal shall be payable to the Government.
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(6) Inspection or regulation.— The vessel shall be inspected or regulated in the same manner as a nautical school vessel under chapter 33 of title 46.
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(d) Government Liability.— The Government is not liable in an action arising out of the transfer or use of a vessel transferred under this section.
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(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1103.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 55840:484d.Pub. L. 99–640, § 13(a)–(c), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3551. In subsection (b), the words “all of” are inserted for clarity.
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