40 U.S.C. § 558
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§ 558. Donation of forfeited vessels
- (a) 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).
- (b) 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:
- (1) Vessel stability.
- (2) Firefighting.
- (3) Shipboard first aid.
- (4) Marine safety and survival.
- (5) Seamanship rules of the road.
- (c) 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:
- (1) 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.
- (2) The institution is responsible for maintaining the vessel.
- (3) The vessel may be used only for instructing students in a vessel safety education and training program.
- (4) 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.
- (5) 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.
- (6) The vessel shall be inspected or regulated in the same manner as a nautical school vessel under chapter 33 of title 46.
- (d) 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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