A vessel under the jurisdiction of a military department may be transferred or otherwise made available without reimbursement to another military department or to the Department of Homeland Security, and a vessel under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security may be transferred or otherwise made available without reimbursement to a military department. Any such transfer may be made only upon the request of the Secretary of the military department concerned or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as the case may be, and with the approval of the Secretary of the department having jurisdiction of the vessel.
Pub. L. 100–370, § 1(k)(1)102 Stat. 848 Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)116 Stat. 2314 (Added , , ; amended , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8012]99 Stat. 1185 Section is based on , , , 1204.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–2962002— substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .