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Federal Ships: Policy Changes in the Disposal of Surplus Ships

NSIAD-98-17R Published: Oct 17, 1997. Publicly Released: Nov 07, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on a major shift in policy by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Navy as it relates to the disposal of surplus ships for scrapping.

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Environmental policiesForeign military salesForeign military sales policiesHazardous substancesProperty disposalScrap metalsShipsSurplus federal propertyNavy shipsMilitary forces