To provide for the transfer of the Battleship U.S.S. Iowa (BB-61).

1. Rewrites section 1021

   Replaces

   In S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   SEC. 1021. TRANSFER OF [struck: BATTLESHIP][inserted: BATTLESHIPS].

   (a) Transfer of Battleship Wisconsin.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized--

   (1) to strike the Battleship U.S.S. WISCONSIN (BB-64) from the Naval Vessel Register; and

   (2) subject to section [struck: 7306b][inserted: 7306] of title 10, United States Code, to transfer the [struck: ship][inserted: vessel] by gift or otherwise provided that the Secretary requires, as a condition of transfer, that the transferee locate the [struck: U.S.S. WISCONSIN ][inserted: vessel ]in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

   Struck: (b) Inapplicability of Certain Authority To Transfer.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subsection (a), the cost of the transfer authorized by subsection (a) may not be shared by the United States pursuant to section 7306b(d) of title 10, United States Code, but shall be borne by the transferee under subsection (a).

   Struck: (c) Inapplicability of Certain Requirements Related to Transfer Authority.--The transfer authorized by subsection (a) may be made without regard to the following provisions of law:

   Struck: (1) Section 1011 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 421).

   Struck: (2) Section 1011 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2118).

   Inserted: (b) Transfer of Battleship Iowa.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized--

   Inserted: (1) to strike the Battleship U.S.S. IOWA (BB-61) from the Naval Vessel Register; and

   Inserted: (2) subject to section 7306 of title 10, United States Code, to transfer the vessel by gift or otherwise provided that the Secretary requires, as a condition of transfer, that the transferee locate the vessel in the State of California.

   Inserted: (c) Inapplicability of Notice and Wait Requirement.--Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) or (b), section 7306(d) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the transfer authorized by subsection (a) or the transfer authorized by subsection (b).

   Inserted: (d) Repeal of Superseded Requirements and Authorities.--

   Inserted: (1) Section 1011 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 421) is repealed.

   Inserted: (2) Section 1011 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 2118) is repealed.

   Original wording

   Strike section 1021 and insert the following:

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