((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.