Mike D. Rogers
Representative for Alabama · Republican · United States
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(b) Modification of Certain Certifications and Assessments.-- (1) Certifications.--Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The certification described'' and inserting following: ``(1) In general.--Except as prov…”
“(b) Objectives.--The Commander shall ensure that the Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program-- (1) improves readiness, resilience, and recovery, using evidence-based holistic and proactive high-performance brain training that has a validated ability to scale cost- effectively across the special operations forces enterprise; [[Page H4842…”
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“003 ASSAULT BREACHER 17,807 17,807 VEHICLE (ABV). 005 XM30 MECHANIZED 546,990 546,990 INFANTRY COMBAT VEHICLE (MICV. MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 007 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 45,725 45,725 008 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 4,863 4,863 TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE. 009 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 161,979 161,979 010 M109 FOV 74,070 74,070 MODIFICATIONS. 011 PALADIN INTEGRATED 84,193 260,193 MANAGEMENT (PIM). Program increase. [176,000] [[Page H4916]] 012 IMPROVED RECOVERY 106,036 106,036 VEHICLE (M88 HERCULES). 013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 163,354 163,354 014 ABRAMS UPGRADE 654,969 654,969 PROGRAM. 015 VEHICLE PROTECTION 16,134 16,134 SYSTEMS (VPS). WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 019 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 3,575 13,575 Modular Turreted [10,000] Mortar System. 020 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 10,420 10,420 DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS.”
“014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,014,937 1,014,937 (GMLRS). 015 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 49,106 49,106 (GMLRS) AP. 016 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 7,412 7,412 PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR). 017 HIGH MOBILITY 745,682 745,682 ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS. 020 FAMILY OF LOW 139,191 139,191 ALTITUDE UNMANNED SYSTEMS. MODIFICATIONS 021 PATRIOT MODS......... 796,837 796,837 022 STINGER MODS......... 10,786 10,786 023 AVENGER MODS......... 6,823 6,823 024 MLRS MODS............ 289,496 289,496 025 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 54,363 54,363 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 026 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,698 6,698 PARTS. SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 027 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 9,613 9,613 TOTAL MISSILE 12,130,430 12,060,430 PROCUREMENT, ARMY. PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 1,150,759 1,150,759 VEHICLE (AMPV).”
“032 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 11,044 11,044 033 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 3,864 3,864 TOTAL AIRCRAFT 1,933,769 2,457,552 PROCUREMENT, ARMY. MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 2,036,358 2,036,358 MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SEN. 002 TERMINAL HIGH 907,162 907,162 ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE (THAAD). 003 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 712,690 712,690 004 MSE MISSILE.......... 1,297,528 1,297,528 005 PRECISION STRIKE 1,226,526 1,226,526 MISSILE (PRSM). 006 INDIRECT FIRE 1,626,004 1,556,004 PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2-I. Unjustified [-70,000] growth. 007 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 370,351 370,351 (MRC). AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 009 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 104,059 104,059 MSLS (JAGM). 011 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 301,777 301,777 WEAPON. ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 012 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 417,031 417,031 SYSTEM SUMMARY.”
“012 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 210,645 591,645 7 additional [381,000] aircraft. MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 015 MQ-1 PAYLOAD......... 53,190 53,190 016 GRAY EAGLE MODS2..... 2,556 2,556 017 AH-64 MODS........... 251,645 251,645 018 SCALABLE CONTROL 2,061 2,061 INTERFACE (SCI). 019 CH-47 CARGO 108,408 108,408 HELICOPTER MODS (MYP). 020 UTILITY HELICOPTER 120,013 125,013 MODS. UH-72 Limited [5,000] User Test for ARNG helicopters. 021 NETWORK AND MISSION 29,235 29,235 PLAN. 022 COMMS, NAV 14,384 14,384 SURVEILLANCE. 024 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 55,055 55,055 GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 027 AIRCRAFT 125,050 125,050 SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT. 028 CMWS................. 21,511 21,511 029 COMMON INFRARED 140,636 140,636 COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM). OTHER SUPPORT 030 COMMON GROUND 29,778 29,778 EQUIPMENT. 031 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 15,229 15,229 SYSTEMS.”
“PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FY 2027 House Line Item Request Authorized ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 003 SMALL UNMANNED 291,472 306,472 AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. Fiber Optic Drone [5,000] Procurement. Program decrease. [-5,000] Solid Oxide [15,000] Powered Long Range Reconnaissance Aircraft Procurement. 004 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 52,398 52,398 SYSTEMS (UAS). 005 HADES PLATFORM, 227,569 227,569 PAYLOADS/PED, AND INTEGRATION. ROTARY 007 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 1,552 1,552 IIIA REMAN. 009 FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT 127,217 0 FAMILY OF SYSTEMS AP. Program [-127,217] realignment for operational test aircraft. 010 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 39,257 289,257 MODEL (MYP). 6 additional [250,000] aircraft.”
“The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts. (d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. (e) Oral or Written Communications.--No oral or written communication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this section. TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. [[Page H4915]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC. 4101.”
“(b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall-- (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 3201 and 4024 of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and (2) comply with other applicable provisions of law. (c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An amount specified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this Act or by other law.”
“(e) GAO Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall-- (1) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter for 10 years, conduct a review of the activities carried out in accordance with this title, and the amendments made by this title; and (2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the results of each review. DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. (a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.”
“(c) Briefing.--Not later than 15 days after submitting each implementation plan required under subsection (a), the Maritime Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of that implementation plan required under subsection (a). (d) Biannual Update.--Not less frequently than biannually following the submission of the plans under subsection (a) and for 2 years thereafter, the Maritime Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress separate reports containing any updates on the implementation of such plans.”
“(b) Elements.--Each implementation plan required under subsection (a) shall include, for each action required of the Maritime Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (as applicable) in this title, including the amendments made by this title-- (1) an identification of all administrative restructuring requirements; (2) an identification of each office or division within the Maritime Administration or Coast Guard principally responsible for each relevant section of this title; (3) an identification of additional personnel needed to sufficiently implement this title, a hiring plan, and a training plan; (4) an identification of any barrier (including any policy, law, or regulation) to implementation of any section of this title, and recommendations to address those barriers; (5) a descriptive implementation timeline, taking into account the administrative needs of the Maritime Administration or the Coast Guard; and (6) any additional components determined appropriate by the Maritime Administrator or such Secretary to ensure the success of implementation of this title.”
“(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``51512. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.''. SEC. 3611. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. (a) Implementation Plan Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall each submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Maritime Security Board a separate implementation plan for carrying out this title, and the amendments made by this title.”
“``(f) Requirements for Students.--Any student who benefits from a scholarship program under this section shall enter into an agreement with the Maritime Administrator which requires the student to-- ``(1) complete the course of instruction at the academy the individual is attending; ``(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without limitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied by the appropriate national and international endorsements and certification required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages, without limitation, within 3 months of completion of the course of instruction at the academy the individual is attending; ``(3) serve in a position that supports the foreign and domestic commerce and the national defense of the United States for at least 1 year after graduation from the academy-- ``(A) as a merchant marine officer on a documented vessel or a vessel owned and operated by the United States Government or by a State; or ``(B) as a commissioned officer on active duty in an Armed Force of the United States, as a commissioned officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or in other maritime-related Federal employment which serves the national security interests of the United States, as determined by the Maritime Administrator; and ``(4) report to the Maritime Administrator on compliance with this subsection.''.”
“``(e) Relationship to Financial Assistance Programs.-- Recognizing the need for licensed merchant mariners, the Maritime Administrator shall encourage participants of the financial assistance programs under part C of this subtitle, to enter into agreements under this section to establish scholarship programs to offset expenses associated with summer sea term.”
“``(d) Structure.--In establishing a scholarship program to offset expenses associated with a summer sea term-- ``(1) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an agreement with a student at a State maritime academy that has an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of this title, to offset expenses associated with completion of a summer sea term; or ``(2) the Maritime Administrator may enter into an agreement with a State maritime academy that has an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of this title, to offset expenses for all students who participate in a summer sea term program.”
“``(b) Contributed Funds.--The Maritime Administrator shall enter into a cooperative agreement, or other agreement, with private entities in the maritime industry to accept funding from private entities for the purpose of establishing such a scholarship program. The cooperative agreement may include any terms considered necessary by the Maritime Administrator. ``(c) Privileges.--The Maritime Administrator may provide certain privileges to a private entity who contributes funds for a scholarship program under this section, including opportunities to provide information about employment opportunities with the private entity to students enrolled in the scholarship program.”
“SEC. 3610. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SEA TERM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--Chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 51512. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs ``(a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall work with private entities in the maritime industry to establish a scholarship program-- ``(1) for students at State maritime academies to offset expenses associated with completion of a summer sea term to receive sea-time required to earn a Coast Guard license; and ``(2) which is entirely or predominantly funded through contributions from a private entity.”
“(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Maritime Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the status of all service- obligated mariners, which shall include-- (1) information about how each service-obligated mariner is meeting their service obligation requirement, which shall be based on the results of the data collected under subsection (b); (2) the number of service-obligated mariners who have not met their service obligation and have not complied with the reporting requirement under subsection (b); and (3) the number of actions taken by the Maritime Administrator under sections 51306(b), 51306(d), 51306(f), and 51509(g) to recover costs from service-obligated mariners who have not demonstrated that they have met their service obligation requirements.”
“(c) Notification of Violation.--The Maritime Administrator shall transmit a written notice to each service-obligated mariner who fails to meet the reporting requirement of subsection (b), notifying such individual of the applicable penalties established under section 51306 of title 46, United States Code, or section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, for failure to carry out the applicable service requirements, including cost recovery.”
“(b) Reporting Requirement.--The Maritime Administrator shall establish an electronic system through which each individual with a service obligation under such section 51306 or 51509 (referred to in this section as a ``service- obligated mariner'') shall annually demonstrate that they are meeting their service obligation or have a valid deferment consistent with section 51310 of title 46, United States Code, or section 51510 of title 46, United States Code, as applicable.”
“[[Page H4914]] (b) Need for Additional State Maritime Academies.--Such study shall consider whether there is a need for additional State maritime academies in States that do not operate a maritime academy. SEC. 3609. ENFORCEMENT OF SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--The Maritime Administrator shall ensure that-- (1) each citizen who is appointed as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and signs a cadet commitment agreement under section 51306 of title 46, United States Code, meets the service obligation requirements of that agreement; and (2) each individual that signs a student incentive payment agreement under section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, meets the service obligation requirements under that agreement.”
“(b) Report on Enrollment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress identifying the additional resources needed to increase enrollment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. SEC. 3608. STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of a study to evaluate the additional resources needed to allow State maritime academies to increase enrollment and produce additional mariners.”
“(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of our Nation's 5 Federal service academies, is vital to our national security, and modernizing the Academy's aging infrastructure and investing in faculty and students must be congressional priorities; (2) sufficient funding must be provided to enable the maximum student enrollment that the campus infrastructure of the United States Merchant Marine Academy can support; and (3) considering the Academy's role as a co-equal military service academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy should be included in the rotation of presidential attendance at graduations.”
“(3) The United States defense readiness and economic security relies on a strong investment in training and cultivating United States Merchant Marine officers at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. (4) Most of the facilities at the United States Merchant Marine Academy date back to the Academy's founding, have not been modernized since, and are not conducive to the immersive training and demanding coursework today's Midshipmen are required to complete. (5) Rehabilitating and modernizing the campus infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy is necessary to ensuring current and future generations of Midshipmen receive a first-class education. SEC. 3607. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.”
“Congress finds the following: (1) The United States Merchant Marine Academy plays a critical role in training service-obligated licensed merchant mariners to operate commercial vessels, in peacetime and during times of conflict. (2) The United States Merchant Marine Academy is 1 of the 5 Federal service academies and plays a critical role in maintaining a domestic, commercial maritime industry, with each graduate having a commitment to serve not less than 8 years in the foreign and domestic commerce and the national defense of the United States, which may include service on a merchant vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, and graduates make up more than 80 percent of the United States Navy's Strategic Sealift Officer Program.”
“(c) Definitions.-- (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (2) The term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning given the term in section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)). (3) The term ``LOGINK'' means the public, open, shared logistics information network known as the National Public Information Platform for Transportation and Logistics by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. SEC. 3606. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES MODERNIZATION.”
“(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) consideration of existing literature and reporting from Federal and non-Federal sources; (2) an assessment of the number of commercial shipping vessels by class required to sustain a peace-time and wartime national economy; (3) an assessment of opportunities to leverage private sector funding to enhance the capability of marine infrastructure of the United States; (4) an evaluation of future infrastructure needs to support alternative fuels for vessels and harborcraft; (5) an assessment of an ability to construct and repair seaports and shipyards during national security emergencies, including readiness to construct temporary facilities, and carry out marine salvage and firefighting operations; and (6) an evaluation of the possible effects on the commercial operations of United States ports and other critical infrastructure of prohibiting any entity that owns or operates a port or terminal in the United States from using or sharing data with-- (A) LOGINK; (B) any logistics platform controlled by, affiliated with, or subject to the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People's Republic of China; or (C) any logistics platform that shares data with a system described in subparagraph (A) or (B).”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status and resources and authorities needed to execute and complete necessary vessels, harborcraft, port, shipyard, and other infrastructure improvements to ensure the national security interests of the United States and support the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States.”
“(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall consider-- (A) opportunities to enhance the integration of Military Sealift Command civilian mariners into the military command structure; (B) providing training on the roles and significance of Military Sealift Command civilian mariner workforce to relevant military commands; and (C) authorities required to improve recruitment and retention of civilian mariners in Military Sealift Command. (c) Report on Extending Charter Durations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing the merits of extending the maximum charter durations of commercial and specialty vessels for the Military Sealift Command. SEC. 3605. ASSESSMENT ON MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS.”
“(b) Report on Recruiting and Retention Efforts.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commander of the Military Sealift Command and the Maritime Security Board, and in consultation with the Commander of United States Transportation Command, the Commander of United States Fleet Forces Command, and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on efforts to improve recruitment and retention of Military Sealift Command Mariners.”
“MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. (a) Authority To Offer Increased Paid Leave Accrual.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to offer government merchant mariners employed by Military Sealift Command paid leave accrual at a faster rate than provided pursuant to the standard General Schedule (GS) system to make government seafaring jobs more competitive with the commercial sector.”
“(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on-- (1) the results of the assessment required by subsection (a); and (2) a plan to execute any measures pursuant to such assessment. (c) Strategy Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall-- (1) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress strategies describing how measures identified as a result of the assessment required by subsection (a) will be incorporated into shipbuilding programs for the Navy and Coast Guard; and (2) publish a public version of the strategies. SEC. 3604.”
“(I) An evaluation of education and technology development best practices used by commercial shipyards in foreign allied countries, and an identification of education and technology development opportunities, that could improve the efficiency of shipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast Guard. (J) An evaluation of whether adoption of the best practices evaluated under subparagraph (A) for the construction and repair of naval vessels and cutters would support the domestic commercial maritime shipbuilding industry, the commercial maritime industrial base, and the merchant marine of the United States.”
“(H) An identification of the barriers preventing or making prohibitive the use of small modular reactors in naval or commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels, including-- (i) ambiguity in regulations governing nuclear propulsion restricting the commercial maritime industry from utilizing nuclear propulsion or collaborating between United States and foreign entities under export controls requirements, including section 744.5 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or a similar successor regulation); and (ii) a lack of clarity in the meaning of ``maritime (civil) nuclear propulsion plant projects'' contained in the Export Administration Regulations and ``Naval Nuclear Propulsion'' contained in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (Cat VI).”
“(G) An identification of advanced nuclear technologies that are under development for use in commercial shipbuilding that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the operational capability of naval vessels and cutters.”
“(D) An identification of technologies and procedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the efficiency of designing and constructing new naval vessels. (E) An identification of technologies and procedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding and repair that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the efficiency of repairing naval vessels. (F) An identification of opportunities to improve commonality in ship design, ship components, and shipbuilding procedures between commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels, naval vessels, and cutters that could lead to improved efficiencies and a more resilient industrial base to support shipbuilding and repair for military and civil maritime vessels.”
“(B) An identification of commercial-grade components and capabilities being used in state-of-the-art commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels and an assessment of whether the Navy and Coast Guard could better use commercial off- [[Page H4913]] the-shelf components or capabilities to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, or enhance capabilities in the construction of new naval vessels and cutters, and in repair of naval vessels and cutters. (C) A determination as to whether shipbuilding and acquisition programs of the Navy and Coast Guard use modern best practices from the commercial maritime industry in terms of contracting, ship design, construction, overhaul, and maintenance.”
“(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An evaluation of the best practices described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, including best practices used by commercial shipyards in foreign allied countries, consideration of commercial design standards, and the vessel construction manager model used to construct the National Security Multi Mission Vessel Program, that could improve the efficiency of shipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast Guard.”
“(a) Assessment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall-- (A) conduct an assessment of best practices used in the construction and repair of commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels; and (B) identify-- (i) opportunities for the Navy and Coast Guard to leverage those best practices to make ship construction and repair efforts of combatant and non-combatant vessels more efficient; and (ii) advanced technologies that can be leveraged to improve the overall readiness and dominance of the United States maritime fleet (both commercial and military), to specifically include small modular reactors for ship power and propulsion.”
“(c) Annual Testing.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the briefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander shall-- (1) carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title; and (2) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill. SEC. 3603. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF COMMERCIAL BEST PRACTICES FOR NAVY SHIPBUILDING.”
“(a) Test.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator, shall devise a tabletop exercise to test the effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title, in case of crisis or war. (b) Briefing.--After completion of the tabletop exercise under subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the results of such tabletop exercise.”
“(b) Contents.--In submitting the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall include options for regulating trade with foreign vessels in order to sustain and grow the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 56, United States Code, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of such title, the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title, and other vessels of the United States operating in foreign commerce. SEC. 3602. FLEET TESTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report including ways to ensure vessels of the United States operating in foreign commerce are privileged in regulation, taxation, fees, insurance, and policy compared to foreign vessels conducting trade with a United States domiciled entity, while remaining consistent with the international obligations of the United States.”
“(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. TITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA SEC. 3601. REPORT ON PRIVILEGE.”
“(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set forth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated February, 2026, with respect to-- (1) blending Federal and private resources for durable shipyards and shipbuilding component fabrication; (2) simplifying and standardizing requirements relating to applications, eligibility, and compliance across programs of the Federal Government that provide assistance or financing for shipyards or shipbuilding; (3) employing commercially available technologies and solutions in shipbuilding by the Federal Government; (4) establishing a Federal Government-wide shipbuilding plan; (5) expanding eligibility, improving efficiency, and streamlining program administration with respect to Federal funding and other incentives for shipbuilding, to align such funding and incentives with modern program management and business practices; and (6) promulgating, revising, or rescinding such regulations as may be necessary to prioritize shipbuilding in the United States and repairs at domestic shipyards.”
“(b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) The term ``merchant mariner credential'' has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code. SEC. 3531. ENHANCING UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS AND SHIPBUILDING.”
“(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set forth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated February, 2026, with respect to-- (1) maximizing the credits for military training and sea service eligible to count toward merchant mariner credential endorsements and expanding associated fee exemptions to all members of the Armed Forces; (2) in consultation with the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee established under section 15103 of title 46, United States Code, formalizing equivalency guidance with respect to such credits and credentials; (3) continuing to approve reciprocity for military courses to meet training requirements for such credentials; (4) strengthening outreach and counseling to enable members of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to efficiently convert relevant skills of such members to qualifications necessary for such credentials; (5) streamlining and clarifying the processes for merchant mariner credentialing; (6) streamlining training approvals for such credentials, including with respect to the approval of training involving simulators and other modern innovations, to safely accelerate the acquisition of skills and qualifications necessary for such credentials; and (7) streamlining training requirements and provider accreditation to accelerate merchant mariner credentialing.”
“``(D) Unlicensed Merchant Mariner Labor Unions. ``(E) Licensed Merchant Mariner Labor Unions. ``(F) Shipyard Labor Unions. ``(G) Shipyards. ``(H) Vessel design and construction entities. ``(I) Post-Secondary Education Vocational Training. ``(J) Secondary Education Vocational Training. ``(K) Offshore Energy Production. ``(L) Offshore Support.''. SEC. 3530. ENHANCING UNITED STATES MARITIME WORKFORCE.”
“``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to the skills, training, and numbers of workers necessary to maintain the United States maritime industrial base workforce, including the merchant marine, shipyards, and associated activities. ``(c) Membership.-- ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more than 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and section 15109 of this chapter. ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee. ``(3) Representation.--At least 1 member of the Committee shall represent 1 of the following: ``(A) Ocean Common Carriers. ``(B) State Maritime Academies. ``(C) Centers of excellence designated under section 54101.”
“Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ``, and the waiver'' after ``without such a waiver''; and (2) in subsection (b)(4)(B) by inserting ``the waiver and'' after ``subparagraph (A)(ii)''. SEC. 3529. NATIONAL MARITIME WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 15110. Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the `Committee').”
“Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representative and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a proposal to improve coordination between the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Coast Guard with respect to the measurement and publication of channel depths and real time physical oceanographic data with respect to Federal navigation channels and the timely marking of such channels with aids to navigation especially after any changes to such channels as a result of construction or a natural disaster. SEC. 3528. WAIVER.”