USS Wisconsin (BB-64) - Wikipedia

I know many of you have told me that the BB is history. Is the National Defense Authorization Act now dead on the remaining 3 BBs? I recall seeing spare barrels being cut in pieces in a picture I saw in 1994. Are there any powder bags left in any naval depots? If so, is the gunpowder stable? Are there any HE shells left? If so, are they stable to store as well? I know many officers, Petty Officers and seamen have told me the BB is a joke to keep around for future Navy Contingencies. I just wanted clarification.
I have a retired friend who recalls that the Navy, in the late 80s, had requested any former active duty Navy BB personnel fit for duty (of any age) was able to come back to the USN for up to 3 years. This will be hard to do since most are in their 50s or older.

On 17 March 2006, the Secretary of the Navy exercised his authority to strike Iowa and Wisconsin from the NVR, which cleared the way for both ships to be donated for use as museums; however, the United States Congress remained "deeply concerned" over the loss of naval surface gunfire support that the battleships provided, and noted that "...navy efforts to improve upon, much less replace, this capability have been highly problematic."[28] Partially as a consequence, Congress passed Pub.L. 109–163, the National Defense Authorization Act 2006, requiring that the battleships be kept and maintained in a state of readiness should they ever be needed again.[29] Congress had ordered that the following measures be implemented to ensure that Wisconsin could be returned to active duty if needed:

She must not be altered in any way that would impair her military utility;
The battleship must be preserved in her present condition through the continued use of cathodic protection, dehumidification systems, and any other preservation methods as needed;
Spare parts and unique equipment such as the 16 in (410 mm) gun barrels and projectiles be preserved in adequate numbers to support Wisconsin, if reactivated;
The Navy must prepare plans for the rapid reactivation of Wisconsin should she be returned to the Navy in the event of a national emergency.[29]
These four conditions closely mirror the original three conditions that the Nation Defense Authorization Act of 1996 laid out for the maintenance of Wisconsin while she was in the Mothball Fleet.[17][26] It was unlikely that these conditions would impede a plan to turn Wisconsin into a permanent museum ship at her berth in Norfolk.

On 14 December 2009 the US Navy officially transferred Wisconsin to the city of Norfolk, ending the requirement for the ship to be preserved for possible recall to active duty. The US Navy had paid the city of Norfolk $2.8 million between 2000 and 2009 to maintain the ship.[30] A formal ceremony transferring the ship to the city of Norfolk took place on 16 April 2010.[31] Wisconsin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 28 March 2012.