Surplus Vessel Act of 1991

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Surplus Vessel Act of 1991 - Deems vessels in the national defense reserve that were constructed before 1946 to be surplus property and requires that they be disposed of by the Administrator of General Services by selling them for scrapping in the United States, disposing of 20 vessels the first year after this Act becomes effective, 30 vessels the second year, and not more than 50 vessels each year thereafter. Declares that the authority of the Secretary of Commerce under specified provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and the Secretary of Transportation under specified provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 shall not apply to vessels deemed surplus under this Act. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to retain 15 of such surplus vessels for use for offshore artificial reefs under specified provisions of Federal law.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1991

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