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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“(c) Distributed Shipbuilding Defined.--In this section, the term ``distributed shipbuilding'' means, with respect to a vessel, the construction of modules of the vessel-- (1) by one or more entities that are independent from the operators of the shipyard at which the final assembly of the vessel occurs; and (2) at a facility that is located separately from, or that is located within but is not operated by, the shipyard at which the final assembly of the vessel occurs. [[Page H4837]] SEC. 1027. STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO SMALL UNCREWED SURFACE VESSELS.”
“(a) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and implement a strategy to increase distributed shipbuilding. (b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy required under subsection (a).”
“(f) Duration.--The authority under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2032. SEC. 1025. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF A BATTLE FORCE SHIP. (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Navy may be obligated or expended to enter into a contract for the procurement of a battle force ship to be built a foreign shipyard that is to be commissioned a United States Ship (USS) warship. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``battle force ship'' has the meaning given in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C. (2) The term ``foreign shipyard'' means any shipbuilding facility located outside of the United States, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. SEC. 1026. STRATEGY FOR DISTRIBUTED SHIPBUILDING.”
“(e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program, including-- (1) the ship classes, shipyards, and industrial base partners participating in the pilot program; (2) the categories of parts or components selected for additive manufacturing or advanced manufacturing; (3) the extent to which the pilot program has reduced lead times, production delays, costs, or supplier constraints; (4) any barriers to qualification, certification, cybersecurity, intellectual property, or technical data rights; (5) the role of University Affiliated Research Centers and other technical organizations in supporting the pilot program; and (6) recommendations for expanding the use of additive and advanced manufacturing across naval shipbuilding and ship repair.”
“(d) UARC Support.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with University Affiliated Research Centers to provide technical support for the pilot program, including support for-- (1) identifying candidate parts and components suitable for additive or advanced manufacturing; (2) developing manufacturing processes and qualification standards; (3) conducting materials testing and performance validation; (4) assessing cybersecurity risks associated with digital manufacturing files and production systems; (5) supporting workforce development and training for additive manufacturing in the naval shipbuilding industrial base; and (6) advising the Navy on how to scale successful technologies across shipbuilding and ship repair programs.”
“(c) Implementation.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall-- (1) select not fewer than three classes of naval vessels for participation in the pilot program; (2) prioritize components and parts that have demonstrated supply chain constraints, production bottlenecks, or recurring availability issues; (3) partner with public shipyards, private shipbuilders, suppliers, and other entities within the domestic shipbuilding industrial base; (4) support University Affiliated Research Centers, federally funded research and development centers, and other qualified technical organizations with expertise in additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, materials science, and industrial base modernization; (5) establish procedures for testing, qualification, and certification of additive manufactured parts for naval use; and (6) ensure that any technical data, digital models, or manufacturing processes developed under the pilot program are managed to support long-term Navy sustainment and avoid vendor lock-in.”
“(b) Design of Pilot.--The Secretary shall design the pilot program to-- (1) identify shipbuilding components, replacement parts, tooling, fixtures, and other items that are constrained by limited suppliers, long lead times, obsolete production methods, or foreign dependence; (2) evaluate the use of additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing to produce such items in a manner that meets applicable Navy technical, safety, cybersecurity, quality assurance, and certification requirements; (3) reduce schedule delays in ship construction, maintenance, and repair caused by shortages of parts or production capacity; (4) strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity for naval shipbuilding; and (5) support the development of qualification standards and repeatable certification pathways for additive manufactured shipbuilding components.”
“(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a pilot program through which the Secretary shall expand the use of additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing technologies to address supply chain constraints, production delays, and part shortages affecting naval shipbuilding and ship repair.”
“(2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which a report is submitted under paragraph (1). the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the plan contained in the report. (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. SEC. 1024. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF ADDITIVE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TO SUPPORT NAVAL SHIPBUILDING.”
“Each such plan shall include, for the period covered by the plan-- (A) projected workforce requirements across shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance, sustainment, and critical supplier sectors; (B) projected demand signals and anticipated requirements for public and private shipyards and related industrial base participants; (C) an assessment of workforce gaps, shortages, and associated risks to the execution of shipbuilding and sustainment requirements; (D) the identification of areas in which Navy and Coast Guard requirements may create competing demands for labor, infrastructure, or supplier capacity; (E) recommendations for mitigating identified constraints and improving coordination between the Navy and the Coast Guard; and (F) an assessment of actions necessary to provide industry with greater predictability regarding future workforce and capacity requirements.”
“(c) 10-year Maritime Workforce and Capacity Plan.-- (1) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing a 10-year maritime workforce and capacity plan.”
“(b) Quarterly Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convene meetings not less frequently than once each quarter to-- (1) identify projected workforce requirements and capacity needs associated with shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance, sustainment, and related maritime industrial activities; (2) identify areas of overlap, competition, or resource constraints that may adversely affect the ability of either service to meet workforce and industrial base requirements; (3) assess opportunities to coordinate workforce development activities, training pipelines, and industrial base investments; and (4) identify actions necessary to reduce duplication and improve coordination across shared industrial sectors.”
“(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish a recurring coordination mechanism to align maritime industrial workforce requirements and capacity planning activities.”
“(e) Oversight, Safety, and Risk Reduction.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall-- (1) ensure independent classification, inspection, and certification of all rescue systems, both Navy-owned and commercially operated, to maintain the highest safety and operational standards; and (2) continue programs that reduce the likelihood of submarine accidents, including submarine safety and quality assurance initiatives, to complement rescue capabilities. (f) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of this section. SEC. 1023. NAVY-COAST GUARD MARITIME WORKFORCE AND CAPACITY COORDINATION PLAN.”
“(d) International Interoperability.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall-- (1) expand cooperation and interoperability with allied submarine-operating nations, including through-- (A) participation in multinational exercises, such as Pacific Reach and NATO Dynamic Monarch; and (B) engagement with the International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office and other relevant international bodies; and (2) develop agreements, standard operating procedures, and shared protocols to enable coordinated, multinational response to submarine distress incidents.”
“(c) Training and Operational Readiness.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall-- (1) ensure the conduct of frequent, realistic training exercises for submarine crews and rescue teams, simulating disabled submarine scenarios under operationally relevant conditions; and (2) integrate advanced modeling and simulation tools to optimize rescue search and response planning under uncertain environmental conditions.”
“(b) Technological Modernization.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall-- (1) integrate emerging technologies, including unmanned and autonomous underwater vehicles, into submarine rescue operations to improve-- (A) search and location of distressed submarines; [[Page H4836]] (B) mission situational awareness; and (C) risk mitigation for human rescue personnel; and (2) evaluate and, where feasible, develop new deep submarine escape and survival technologies to extend safe crew survivability beyond current operational depth limits.”
“(a) Diversification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, in order to ensure operational readiness in the event of a prolonged unavailability of any single system, to the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and maintain multiple, redundant submarine rescue capabilities, including-- (1) Navy-owned rescue systems; and (2) commercially-classified or contract-operated rescue systems certified under internationally recognized classification standards.”
“(3) A description of any operational gaps identified during the period by the briefing that unmanned surface vessel capabilities could address. (4) A description of any validated and emerging requirements of the combatant commands identified during the period by the briefing for unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vessels, and the criteria used to validate such requirements. (5) Any gaps in operational authority or required changes with respect to unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vessels identified during the period by the briefing. SEC. 1022. ENHANCEMENT OF NAVY SUBMARINE RESCUE CAPABILITIES.”
“(d) Annual Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the submission of the report required under subsection (c), and biannually thereafter, the Portfolio Acquisition Executive established under section 1732 of title 10, United States Code, shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each such briefing shall include each of the following: (1) A description of any changes or refinements made to the strategy required under subsection (b) during the period by the briefing. (2) A description of any planning, scenarios, or simulations carried out by the Navy during the period by the briefing that model the use of unmanned surface vessels in defined environments for specific missions and tasks.”
“(5) An identification of the manpower, training, and infrastructure requirements for the integration of unmanned surface vessels into naval force design and joint maritime operations. (6) A description of different ownership or operating models for unmanned surface vessels, including ownership and operation by the Government and by contractors, and how each such model would affect-- (A) manpower and infrastructure requirements; (B) sustainment planning; and (C) competition and industrial base concerns. (7) An identification of access and basing requirements for unmanned surface vessels. (c) Report.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy required under subsection (b).”
“(b) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall develop and implement a strategy for the integration of unmanned surface vessels into naval force design and joint maritime operations. Such strategy shall include each of the following: (1) A description of the role of unmanned surface vessels in the future force design for the Department of the Navy. (2) The process and timelines associated with the integration of unmanned surface vessels into joint maritime operations. (3) An identification of the operational authorities currently governing the use of unmanned surface vessels. (4) An acquisition strategy for unmanned surface vessels.”
“(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not accept or take delivery of an unmanned surface vessel before the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees certification in writing that the Chief of Naval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps has developed both concepts of operation and concepts of employment for at least one of the following combat functions: (1) Anti-submarine warfare. (2) Maritime strike. (3) Logistics. (4) Electronic warfare. (5) Command and control. (6) Intelligence. (7) Surveillance. (8) Reconnaissance. (9) Targeting. (10) Systems designed to counter any of the functions described in paragraphs (1) through (9). (11) Any other combat function designated by the Chief of Naval Operations or the Commandant of the Marine Corps.”
“(e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``covered bulk fuel'' means aviation turbine fuel, marine diesel, or any other refined petroleum product procured by the Secretary of Defense for delivery to locations outside of the United States in support of military operations or fuel depots of the Department of Defense. (2) The term ``excess production capacity'', with respect to a refinery, means a production capacity of the refinery that the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, determines is in excess of domestic consumption requirements. (3) The term ``participating fleet vessel'' has the meaning given such term in section 53401 of title 46, United States Code. SEC. 1021. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.”
“(d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes-- (1) an assessment of the extent to which participating fleet vessels are expected to be used pursuant to subsection (b); (2) a description of opportunities to increase the delivery of covered bulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery pursuant to subsection (a) in support of the Tanker Security Program, including opportunities to establish recurring shipments of such fuel to fuel depots of the Department located outside of the United States; (3) an assessment of how such increase would support the availability of United States mariners and long-range fuel supply chains necessary to sustain military operations in contested environments; and (4) any legislation, policy, or contract authority that the Secretary determines necessary to implement this section.”
“(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to align procurement and delivery planning for covered bulk fuel in accordance with subsection (a) with the Tanker Security Program, including by identifying opportunities to increase the use of participating fleet vessels consistent with subsection (b).”
“(a) Domestic Sourcing.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall seek to procure at least 10 percent of covered bulk fuel from domestic refineries with excess production capacity. (b) Use of Tanker Security Fleet Vessels.--The delivery of covered bulk fuel procured from a domestic refinery pursuant to subsection (a) shall be transported for delivery to locations outside of the United States on participating fleet vessels.”
“(b) Limitation on Navy Contracting Activities.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy may not maintain a separate contracting office for the Polar Security Cutter program except as required to provide advisory support requested by the Commandant of the Coast Guard. (c) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing describing the implementation of this section. SEC. 1020. DOMESTIC SOURCING OF BULK FUEL TO SUPPORT TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM.”
“(2) Recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes to improve the authority for, or implementation of, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts entered into by the Secretary. (h) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered vessel'' means a surface combatant vessel, as such term is defined in section 8227(e) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 1019. REALIGNMENT OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FOR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER PROGRAM. (a) Contract Management Alignment.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard is solely responsible for the contract management responsibilities for the Polar Security Cutter program.”
“(g) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains, at a minimum, the following: (1) A description of-- (A) the status of the implementation of the contract required under subsection (a)(1); (B) the categories of covered vessels determined by the Secretary for purposes of such contract, and the rationale behind such determination; (C) projected cost savings, schedule improvements, and effects on the industrial base resulting from such contract; and (D) any risk identified with respect to such contract and as applicable, the measures adopted to mitigate any such risk.”
“(f) Metrics and Mechanisms for Oversight.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall establish metrics and oversight mechanisms for-- (1) contractor performance; (2) schedule adherence; (3) cost performance relative to the established baseline cost; (4) effects on the industrial base and workforce sustainment; and (5) effects on fleet readiness and operational availability.”
“(d) Notification of Contract Termination.--Not later than 30 days after any date on which the Secretary terminates the contract required under subsection (a)(1), or any task order under such contract, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice of such termination, including a justification for such termination. (e) Applicability of Foreign Shipyard Restrictions.--The limitations under section 8680 of title 10, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels pursuant to any task order issued under the contract required under subsection (a)(1).”
“(c) Considerations for Category Determination.--In determining categories of covered vessels for purposes of the contract required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall consider-- (1) the facilities, capabilities, and industrial capacity required to carry out maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities for covered vessels; [[Page H4835]] (2) the need to ensure adequate competition, and prevent the over-concentration of workload, among private shipyards; and (3) options for task orders issued under such contract to incorporate multiple covered vessels.”
“(5) A cost baseline for such maintenance, repair, and overhaul, and a methodology for evaluating potential savings or financial risks associated with such contract. (6) An identification of risks to such maintenance, repair, and overhaul associated with schedule disruptions, supply chain delays, or industrial base shortfalls, and a description of mitigation strategies and contingency planning for such risks.”
“(2) For each such category, an identification of the availability of parts and supply chain capacity, forecasting, and planning necessary to support the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels across availability periods. (3) An identification of standardized work-item sequencing, bundling, and planning requirements to enable predictable maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels across availability periods. (4) An assessment of the adequacy of facilities for such maintenance, repair, and overhaul, including with respect to workforce capacity, dry dock and pier availability, and long- term infrastructure necessary to sustain workload requirements under such contract.”
“(b) Pre-contract Requirements.--Prior to entering into the contract required under subsection (a)(1) or issuing any task order under such contract, but not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following information: (1) A determination by the Secretary of the categories of covered vessels to be used for purposes of such contract, consistent with subsection (c), including the number, classes, and anticipated availability schedules of vessels the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of which is to be addressed by each task order issued under such contract.”
“(2) Responsibilities of contractors.--Each task order issued under the contract required under paragraph (1) shall require the private shipyard performing work under the task order for a category of covered vessels to be responsible for any routine, scheduled, or corrective life-cycle maintenance or repair activity of such vessels assigned to such shipyard under such task order. (3) Minimum term duration.--The Secretary shall ensure that the term for any contractor that is a party to the indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract required under paragraph (1) is not less than five years after the date on which such contract is entered into.”
“(a) Indefinite Delivery-indefinite Quantity Contract.-- (1) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Navy shall enter into an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of covered vessels, and shall issue task orders under such contract for the performance of such activities, across availability periods, by private shipyards, with a separate task order for each category of covered vessel determined by the Secretary consistent with subsection (c).”
“(b) Surface Combat Ship Defined.--In this section, the term ``surface combat ship''-- (1) means a surface ship that-- (A) is designed primarily to engage in attacks against airborne, surface, subsurface, and shore targets; and (B) uses a propulsion system that is not nuclear-based; and (2) includes any-- (A) guided missile cruiser; (B) guided missile destroyer; (C) guided missile frigate; and (D) littoral combat ship. SEC. 1018. CONTRACTING REFORM FOR SURFACE SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL.”
“INCLUSION OF NAVY SURFACE COMBAT SHIP MAINTENANCE AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM IN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET. (a) In General.--The budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2028 and each subsequent fiscal year, shall display Navy surface combat ship maintenance as one or more separate line items under each subactivity within operation and maintenance, Navy.”
“``(2) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for investments needed to enhance the performance of the surface ship industrial base to the extent to which it can support the goals of the Navy for surface ship construction and sustainment. ``(3) Measures to identify roles, responsibilities, and mechanism for coordination and data sharing between all entities within the Department of Defense involved in investing in and supporting the maritime industrial base. ``(4) Measures to conduct an analysis of the capacity of the Department of Defense to effectively plan for, award, and oversee investments in the maritime industrial base and, if relevant offices do not have sufficient capacity, determine how to increase capacity.''. SEC. 1017.”
“Section 1019 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60; 139 Stat. 1032; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``programs'' and inserting ``and sustainment''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Additional Measures.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, the Secretary shall include each of the following measures in the strategy required under subsection (a): ``(1) Measures to determine a total cost and schedule for investments needed to enhance the performance of the submarine industrial base to the extent to which it can support the production of one Columbia class submarine and two Virginia class submarines each year and improve in- service submarine maintenance to achieve the goals of the Navy for operational availability.”
“(c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes-- (1) a prioritized list of naval auxiliary vessels to be equipped with armament pursuant to section 8699 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); (2) recommended weapon systems for each class of vessel; (3) cost estimates and installation timelines for providing such armament; (4) manning and training requirements for each such vessel pursuant to subsection (c) of such section; and (5) any legislative or regulatory barriers to the implementation of such section. SEC. 1016. ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR NAVY STRATEGY FOR INVESTMENT IN AND SUPPORT FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE.”
“(b) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary shall-- (1) begin implementation of section 8699 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in implementing such section, prioritize vessels supporting forward-deployed or contested logistics operations.”
“``(b) Minimum Capabilities.--Armament provided pursuant to subsection (a) may include, at the discretion of the Secretary, any of the following: ``(1) Close-in weapon systems or equivalent point-defense systems. ``(2) Crew-served weapons and stabilized naval gun systems. ``(3) Counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities. ``(4) Electronic warfare and decoy systems. ``(5) Modular or containerized weapon systems capable of rapid installation and scaling across classes of vessels. ``(c) Manning and Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that each vessel equipped pursuant to subsection (a) is-- ``(1) provided with adequately trained personnel to operate and maintain the armament provided to the vessel; and ``(2) integrated, as appropriate, with Navy reserve or other augmentation forces for wartime operations.''.”
“Armament of naval auxiliary vessels ``(a) In General.--(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Navy shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that each naval auxiliary vessel operated by the Military Sealift Command and designated as a United States Naval Ship is equipped with defensive armament sufficient to provide for the self-defense of the vessel against air, surface, and asymmetric threats in contested environments. ``(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel that is designated as a hospital ship and is protected from attack or capture under the Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea done at Geneva August 12, 1949.”
“Such report shall include, for each such option, an assessment of-- (A) the overall timing of the application of such option each Wasp-class amphibious assault ship and San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and whether such timing coincides with the optimal service life extension option for the ship; (B) specific modernization program objectives for each class of ship; (C) the amount of funding required to carry out the modernization program; and (D) the capability of the defense industrial base to support the modernization program. SEC. 1015. ARMAMENT OF NAVAL AUXILIARY VESSELS. (a) In General.--Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 8699.”
“(e) San Antonio-class Maintenance Plan.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a mid-life maintenance plan for San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships class. (f) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees the following reports: (1) A report containing an assessment of all LSD-41 and LSD-49 class dock landing ships and, for each such vessel, an identification of options to extend the service life of the vessel. (2) A report on options for the comprehensive development of a modernization program that includes a service-life extension plan for Wasp-class amphibious assault ships and a mid-life maintenance plan for San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships.”
“(c) Number of Amphibious Warfare Ships.-- Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``31'' and inserting ``33''; (2) in subsection (e)(4), by striking `` scheduled maintenance and repair actions to maintain the minimum number of available amphibious warfare ships to meet operational requirements.'' and inserting ``the required number of amphibious war ships to achieve a 3.0 amphibious ready group/ marine expeditionary unit presence, as determined pursuant to the Global Force Management Implementation Guidance and the certification of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the marine expeditionary unit presence requirement.'' [[Page H4834]] (d) Modification of Amphibious Warfare Ships.--Section 2244a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Exception for amphibious warfare ships.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to a modification to an amphibious warfare ship (as such term is defined in section 8062(h) of this title) during any of fiscal years 2027 through 2034.''.”
“``(B) For each category of risk identified, an assessment of the extent to which the degree of risk is expected to increase, decrease, or remain stable as a result of budgetary priorities, tradeoffs, and fiscal constraints or limitations based on the most recent future-years defense program under section 221 of this title. ``(2) Each risk assessment under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.''.”