US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8675

Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: sale

(a)

Appraisal of Vessels Stricken From Naval Vessel Register .—

section 8674 of this titleThe Secretary of the Navy shall appraise each vessel stricken from the Naval Vessel Register under .
(b)

Authority To Sell Vessel .—

If the Secretary considers that the sale of the vessel is in the national interest, the Secretary may sell the vessel. Any such sale shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for the purposes of this section.
(c)

Procedures for Sale .—

(1)
A vessel stricken from the Naval Vessel Register and not subject to disposal under any other law may be sold under this section.
(2)
In such a case, the Secretary may—
(A)
sell the vessel to the highest acceptable bidder, regardless of the appraised value of the vessel, after publicly advertising the sale of the vessel for a period of not less than 30 days; or
(B)
subject to paragraph (3), sell the vessel by competitive negotiation to the acceptable offeror who submits the offer that is most advantageous to the United States (taking into account price and such other factors as the Secretary determines appropriate).
(3)
Before entering into negotiations to sell a vessel under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall publish notice of the intention to do so in the Commerce Business Daily sufficiently in advance of initiating the negotiations that all interested parties are given a reasonable opportunity to prepare and submit proposals. The Secretary shall afford an opportunity to participate in the negotiations to all acceptable offerors submitting proposals that the Secretary considers as having the potential to be the most advantageous to the United States (taking into account price and such other factors as the Secretary determines appropriate).
(d)

Applicability .—

This section does not apply to a vessel the disposal of which is authorized by subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, if it is to be disposed of under those provisions.

Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, § 824(b)107 Stat. 1708Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1021111 Stat. 1875Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(b)(28)116 Stat. 1297Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1045(a)(7)117 Stat. 1612Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(53)124 Stat. 3847Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1836(Added , , , § 7305; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8675 and amended , §§ 807(d)(2), 809(a), , , 1840.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(d)(2)section 7305 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a)Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 8674” for “section 7304”.

Pub. L. 111–35041 U.S.C. 2512011—Subsec. (d). substituted “division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, if it is to be disposed of under those provisions” for “title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 ( et seq.), if it is to be disposed of under subtitle I of title 40 and such title III”.

Pub. L. 108–1362003—Subsec. (d). inserted “such” before “title III.”.

Pub. L. 107–21741 U.S.C. 25140 U.S.C. 4712002—Subsec. (d). inserted “subtitle I of title 40 and title III of” before “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949” and substituted “( et seq.)” for “( et seq.)” and “subtitle I of title 40 and title III” for “that Act”.

Pub. L. 105–851997—Subsec. (c). amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows:

Procedures for Sale“(c) .—(1) A vessel stricken from the Naval Vessel Register and not subject to disposal under any other law may be sold under this section. In such a case, the Secretary may sell the vessel to the highest acceptable bidder, regardless of the appraised value of the vessel, after the vessel is publicly advertised for sale for a period of not less than 30 days.

“(2) If the Secretary determines that the bid prices for a vessel received after advertising under paragraph (1) are not acceptable and that readvertising will serve no useful purpose, the Secretary may sell the vessel by negotiation to the highest acceptable bidder if—

“(A) each responsible bidder has been notified of intent to negotiate and has been given a reasonable opportunity to negotiate; and

“(B) the negotiated price is—

“(i) higher than the highest rejected price of any responsible bidder; or

“(ii) reasonable and in the national interest.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .