10 U.S.C. § 8701 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 8701. Authority to provide for necessary salvage facilities

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may provide, by contract or otherwise, necessary salvage facilities for public and private vessels.

(b) Coordination with Secretary of Homeland Security.--The Secretary shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security for comment each proposed contract for salvage facilities that affects the interests of the Department of Homeland Security.

(c) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a term contract under subsection (a) only if the Secretary determines that available commercial salvage facilities are inadequate to meet the requirements of national defense.

(d) Public notice.--The Secretary may not enter into a contract under subsection (a) until the Secretary has provided public notice of the intent to enter into such a contract.

(e) Salvage facilities defined.--In this section, the term “salvage facilities” includes equipment and gear utilized to prevent, abate, or minimize damage to the environment.