For purposes of sections 1220, 1220a, 1220b, and 1220c of this title, the term “obsolete ship” means any vessel owned by the Department of Transportation that has been determined to be of insufficient value for commercial or national defense purposes to warrant its maintenance and preservation in the national defense reserve fleet and has been designated as an artificial reef candidate.
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CHAPTER 25B— REEFS FOR MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION
§ 1220. State applications for obsolete ships for use as offshore reefs
§ 1220a. Transfer of title; terms and conditions
§ 1220b. Obsolete ships available; number; equitable administration
§ 1220c. Denial of applications; finality of decision
§ 1220c–1. Financial assistance to State to prepare transferred ship