Naval Ship Donation: Exist Procedures Inadequate for the Use of Additional Evaluation Criteria
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 10
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Secretary of the Navy has legal authority (10 U.S.C. 7306) to transfer title of ships no longer needed for the Navy's purposes to not-for-profit entities and others. However, the law requires that (1) such a donation be made at no cost to the government, (2) the recipient maintain the ship, and (3) Congress be allowed 60 days to review the Secretary's decision. The Navy's ship donation evaluation process is designed to help the Secretary of the Navy determine whether those seeking a donation of a ship meet the Navy's requirements for financial and technical capabilities. The overall purpose of the ship donation program is to promote the public interest in the defense of the nation and to commemorate historic deeds performed by naval ships. In the past, with one exception, only 1 application was received for each of 43 donations and the qualified applicant received the donation. However, for the USS Missouri, the Navy received five applications. The Navy began the donation process for the USS Missouri in the same manner as prior donations, by requesting financial and technical information from the applicants and working with applicants to help ensure that the applications would satisfy the Navy's financial and technical requirements.