16 U.S.C. § 1220d — "Obsolete ship" defined
U.S.C. Title 16 - CONSERVATION 16 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 25B - REEFS FOR MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION Sec. 1220d - "Obsolete ship" defined From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§1220d. "Obsolete ship" defined
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.
(Pub. L. 92–402, §8, formerly §7, as added Pub. L. 98–623, title II, §207(4), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3397; renumbered §8, Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXV, §3504(a)(1)(A), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2754.)