TRANSFER OF OBSOLETE HEAVY CRUISER U.S.S. SALEM.

SEC. 1181. TRANSFER OF OBSOLETE HEAVY CRUISER U.S.S. SALEM. (a) Transfer Without Regard to Notice and Wait Requirements.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c) of section 7308 of title 10, United States Code, but subject to subsection (b) of that section, the Secretary of the Navy, upon making the determinations described in subsection (b) of this section, may transfer the obsolete heavy cruiser U.S.S. Salem (CA-139) to the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum, Quincy, Massachusetts. (b) Determinations Required.—The transfer referred to in subsection (a) may be made only if the Secretary of the Navy determines— (1) by appropriate tests, including tests administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, that the U.S.S. Salem is in environmentally safe condition; (2) that the museum referred to in subsection (a) has adequate financial resources to maintain the cruiser in a condition satisfactory to the Secretary; and (3) the U.S.S. Salem is of no further use to the United States for national security purposes. (c) Terms and Conditions.—(1) In exercising the authority provided in subsection (a), the Secretary shall deliver the vessel— (A) at the place where the vessel is located on the date of the conveyance; 107 STAT. 1771 (B) in its condition on that date; and (C) at no cost to the United States. (2) The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the transfer authorized by this section as the Secretary considers appropriate.