,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bf1 #bjah ,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,mc,cain7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the improvement of the capacity of the ,navy to conduct surface warfare operations and activities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,surface ,warfare ,enhancement ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,congressional defense committees defined4 ,,title ,i--,department of ,navy ,administration ,subtitle ,a--,general ,administration ,matters ,sec4 #aja4 ,comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-of-command and functions of the ,department of the ,navy4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,expansion of principal duties of ,assistant ,secretary of the ,navy for ,research1 ,development1 and ,acquisition4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,availability of certain operation and maintenance funds for the ,navy4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,training and readiness matrix for ,navy surface ships4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,annual reports on examination of ,navy vessels4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,limitation on duration of homeporting of certain vessels in foreign locations4 ,subtitle ,b--,personnel ,matters ,sec4 #aaa4 ,assessment of ,navy standard workweek and related adjustments4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,watchstander records4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,qualification experience requirements for certain ,navy officer positions4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,use of ,navy ,yard ,patrol craft in ,surface ,warfare ,officer ,school ,basic ,division ,officer ,courses4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,manning of ,forward ,deployed ,naval ,forces4 ,sec4 #aaf4 ,limitation on transition to ,ready ,relevant ,learning training approaches4 ,,title ,,ii--,department of ,defense ,administration ,subtitle ,a--,general ,administration ,matters ,sec4 #bja4 ,authority to treat military units as unavailable for deployment due to a significant readiness deficiency4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,annual report on ,requests ,for ,forces4 ,subtitle ,b--,personnel ,matters ,sec4 #baa4 ,annual defense manpower requirements report matters4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,repeal of statutory specification of authorized strengths of certain commissioned officers on active duty4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,reports on joint qualification requirements for senior officers4 #c4 ,congressional defense committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,i ,department of ,navy ,administration ,a ,general ,administration ,matters #aja4 ,comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-of-command and functions of the ,department of the ,navy 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall conduct a comprehensive review of the operational and administrative chains-of-command and functions of the ,department of the ,navy4 7b7 ,elements ,in conducting the review required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consider options to do each of the following3 7#a7 ,increase visibility of unit-level readiness at senior levels4 7#b7 ,reduce so-called double-hatting and triple-hatting commanders4 7#c7 ,rationalize organizations responsible for training and certification4 7#d7 ,simplify reporting requirements applicable to commanding officers4 7#e7 ,modify or eliminate unnecessary relationships or requirements4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review required by subsection 7a74 ,the report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the results of the review1 including any findings of the ,secretary as a result of the review4 7,b7 ,any organizational changes in operational or administrative chains-of-command or functions of the ,department undertaken or to be undertaken by the ,secretary in light of the review4 7,c7 ,any recommendations for legislative or administration action with respect to the operational or administrative chains-of-command or functions of the ,department as the ,secretary considers appropriate in light of the review4 7#b7 ,form ,the report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ajb4 ,expansion of principal duties of ,assistant ,secretary of the ,navy for ,research1 ,development1 and ,acquisition ,section #ejaf7;b77#d77;,a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking and acquisition matters and inserting acquisition1 and sustainment 7including maintenance7 matters4 #ajc4 ,availability of certain operation and maintenance funds for the ,navy ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 amounts authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year after fiscal year #bjag for ,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy1 and available for ,operating ,forces shall be available through ,september #cj of the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which authorized4 #ajd4 ,training and readiness matrix for ,navy surface ships 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah1 the ,secretary for the ,navy shall implement a training and readiness matrix for ,navy surface ships4 7b7 ,elements ,the matrix required by subsection 7a7 shall identify each of the following3 7#a7 ,the tasks each ,navy surface ship shall accomplish in each phase of training4 7#b7 ,the number of times each such task shall be demonstrated by each such ship4 7#c7 ,the number of times each such task may be simulated by each such ship4 7#d7 ,the external grading criteria to be used for each such ship in meeting the requirements for each level of certification in connection with training4 7#e7 ,metrics of overall ship readiness to accurately describe what each ship shall achieve and maintain for certification in each warfare area4 #aje4 ,annual reports on examination of ,navy vessels ,section #gcjd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,january #a each year1 the board designated under subsection 7a7 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth1 for each of the six most recently completed fiscal years1 the following3 7,a7 ,overall aggregate material inspection score4 7,b7 ,overall number and types of vessels inspected4 7,c7 ,surface ship aggregate material inspection score4 7,d7 ,number of surface ships inspected4 7,e7 ,submarine aggregate material inspection score4 7,f7 ,number of submarines inspected4 7,g7 ,aircraft carrier aggregate material inspection score4 7,h7 ,number of aircraft carriers inspected4 7,i7 ,number and types of vessels which received a failing material inspection score4 7,j7 ,class ,maintenance ,plan compliance1 by ship class4 7,k7 ,number of starred deficiencies1 by ship class1 resulting from acceptance trial1 integrated trial1 contract trial1 or similar sea trial4 7,l7 ,number of vessels inspected1 by ship class1 at an acceptance trial1 integrated trial1 contract trial1 or similar sea trial4 7#b7 ,form ,each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form and in a format which permits its ready release to the public4 7#c7 ,starred deficiencies defined ,in this subsection1 the term starred deficiencies means the following1 as identified by the board3 7,a7 ,deficiencies 7commonly referred to as single starred deficiencies7 for which the ,navy has assumed responsibility that-- 7i7 significantly degrade a ship's ability to perform an assigned primary or secondary required operational capability2 or 7ii7 represent general safety1 navigational safety1 security1 firefighting1 habitability1 or maintainability deficiencies that would prevent the crew of a ship from living on board safely or operating and maintaining ship systems4 7,b7 ,similar deficiencies 7commonly referred to as double-starred deficiencies7 in ships constructed1 converted1 or modernized with a separate fitting-out period assigned away from the building site4 4 #ajf4 ,limitation on duration of homeporting of certain vessels in foreign locations 7a7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #fcc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #gcaj the following new section3 #gcaj;a4 ,homeporting of certain vessels in overseas locations3 limitation on duration 7a7 ,in general ,a vessel specified in subsection 7b7 that is listed in the ,naval ,vessel ,register may not be homeported in a location other than in the ,united ,states or ,guam for a period of more than #aj consecutive years4 7b7 ,specified vessels ,the vessels specified in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,aircraft carrier4 7#b7 ,amphibious ship4 7#c7 ,cruiser4 7#d7 ,destroyer4 7#e7 ,frigate4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #fcc of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gcaj the following new item3 #gcaj;a4 ,homeporting of certain vessels in overseas locations3 limitation on duration4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and shall apply with respect to the homeporting of vessels after that date1 regardless of whether the continuous period of homeporting concerned commenced before that date4 ,b ,personnel ,matters #aaa4 ,assessment of ,navy standard workweek and related adjustments 7a7 ,assessment ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the ,navy standard workweek4 7b7 ,other requirements ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 update ,office of the ,chief of ,naval ,operations ,instruction #ajjj4af,l in order to-- 7,a7 obtain an examination of current in-port workloads2 and 7,b7 identify the manpower necessary to execute in-port workload for all surface ship classes2 7#b7 update the criteria used in the ,instruction referred to in paragraph 7#a7 that are used to reassess the factors used to calculate manpower requirements periodically or when conditions change2 and 7#c7 using the updates required by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 identify personnel needs and costs associated with the planned larger size of the ,navy fleet4 7c7 ,added demands ,the ,secretary shall identify and quantify added demands on ,navy ship crews1 including ,ready ,relevant ,learning training periods and additional work that affects readiness and technical qualifications for ,navy ship crews4 7d7 ,deadline ,the ,secretary shall complete carrying out the requirements in this section by not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah4 #aab4 ,watchstander records ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall require that1 commencing not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah1 watchstanders on ,navy surface ships shall maintain a career record of watchstanding hours and specific operational evolutions4 #aac4 ,qualification experience requirements for certain ,navy officer positions ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjah1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall establish minimum at-sea and simulator time and evolution requirements to be satisfied to become and remain a qualified ,navy officer in each position as follows3 7#a7 ,officer of the ,deck4 7#b7 ,combat ,information ,center ,watch ,officer4 7#c7 ,tactical ,action ,officer4 #aad4 ,use of ,navy ,yard ,patrol craft in ,surface ,warfare ,officer ,school ,basic ,division ,officer ,courses 7a7 ,in general ,commencing not later than ,march #a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall provide for the use of not fewer than six ,navy ,yard ,patrol craft in total at the ,surface ,warfare ,officer ,school ,basic ,division ,officer ,course in ,san ,diego1 ,california1 and ,norfolk1 ,virginia4 7b7 ,primary mission of craft ,the ,navy ,yard ,patrol craft provided for as described in subsection 7a7 shall have the primary mission of providing ,surface ,warfare ,officer candidates in the ,course referred to in that subsection with foundational skills in an at-sea training environment4 ,such skills shall include skills that satisfy ,navy personnel qualification standards associated with each of the following3 7#a7 ,shiphandling4 7#b7 ,navigation4 7#c7 ,radar operation4 7#d7 ,bridge resource management4 7#e7 ,seamanship4 7#f7 ,maintenance4 7c7 ,qualification requirement for ,surface ,warfare ,officers candidates ,commencing not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 each ,surface ,warfare ,officer candidate shall qualify as an ,underway ,officer of the ,deck on a ,navy ,yard ,patrol craft before completion of the ,surface ,warfare ,officer ,school ,basic ,division ,officer ,course4 #aae4 ,manning of ,forward ,deployed ,naval ,forces 7a7 ,in general ,commencing not later than ,october #a1 #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall maintain manning fit and manning fill for ships assigned to the ,forward ,deployed ,naval ,forces at levels not less than the levels established for each ship class or type of unit deploying from the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,manning fit ,the term manning fit1 in the case of a ship1 means the skills 7rating71 specialty skills 7,navy ,enlisted ,classifications71 and experience 7paygrade7 for the ship when compared with the billets authorized for such skills and experience4 ,for purposes of the term1 a sailor in a more senior paygrade may fill the billet of a more junior paygrade1 but a sailor in a more junior paygrade may not fill the billet of a more senior paygrade4 7#b7 ,manning fill ,the term manning fill1 in the case of a ship1 means the total number of military personnel assigned to the ship by rating when compared with the billets authorized for the ship by rating4 #aaf4 ,limitation on transition to ,ready ,relevant ,learning training approaches ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may not transition any enlisted training to ,ready ,relevant ,learning block learning1 modernized delivery1 or other similar approaches unless the first certification submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #ede of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia7 after the date of the enactment of this ,act specifies1 as required by such section1 each of the following3 7#a7 ,that the transition will meet or exceed the existing training delivery approach for all associated training requirements4 7#b7 ,that the content re-engineering necessary to meet all training objectives will be complete before the transition1 including full functionality of all required course software and hardware4 7#c7 ,that the contracting actions agreed upon to carry out the transition contain sufficient specification detail to enable a low-risk approach to receiving the deliverable end item or items on-budget1 on-schedule1 and with satisfactory performance4 ,,ii ,department of ,defense ,administration ,a ,general ,administration ,matters #bja4 ,authority to treat military units as unavailable for deployment due to a significant readiness deficiency 7a7 ,request ,to ,treat 7#a7 ,in general ,a member of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 other than the ,chairman or ,vice ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 may request the ,secretary of ,defense to treat a military unit of an ,armed ,force or ,armed ,forces of which such member is a chief of staff as unavailable for a scheduled deployment due to a significant readiness deficiency or deficiencies4 7#b7 ,units of the ,national ,guard ,for purposes of this section1 a unit of the ,national ,guard has the following as a chief of staff3 7,a7 ,the ,chief of ,staff of the ,army and the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau1 in the case of the ,army ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,the ,chief of ,staff of the ,air ,force and the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau1 in the case of the ,air ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,final decision on request nondelegable ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not delegate the final decision on any request under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,notice to ,congress on action upon request 7#a7 ,notice required ,not later than #cj days after the ,secretary of ,defense acts on a request under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written notice on such action4 7#b7 ,elements ,the notice on any requested action under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the military unit covered by the requested action4 7,b7 ,a description of the significant readiness deficiency or deficiencies providing the basis for the requested action4 7,c7 ,the action of the ,secretary4 7,d7 ,if the military unit is treated by the ,secretary as unavailable for a scheduled deployment-- 7i7 a description of the scheduled deployment dates1 missions1 and locations for which the unit is unavailable2 7ii7 a description of the actions1 if any1 taken to mitigate the unavailability of the unit2 and 7iii7 a description of the risks1 if any1 resulting from treating the unit as unavailable4 #bjb4 ,annual report on ,requests ,for ,forces 7a7 ,annual report required ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjai1 and each year thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on all ,requests ,for ,forces 7,r,f,fs7 involving military units 7other than military units of the ,coast ,guard when it is not operating as a service in the ,navy7 during the preceding fiscal year4 7b7 ,elements ,each report under subsection 7a7 shall set forth1 for the fiscal year covered by such report1 the following3 7#a7 ,a description of each ,request for ,forces described by that subsection1 including the force package sought and associated dates and locations4 7#b7 ,the extent to which each such ,request for ,forces was sourced by the ,department of ,defense1 including the force package provided and associated dates and locations4 7#c7 ,if any such ,request ,for ,forces was partially sourced or not sourced-- 7,a7 the rationale for such partial sourcing or non-sourcing2 and 7,b7 a description of any mitigation measures taken in response to such partial sourcing or non-sourcing4 ,b ,personnel ,matters #baa4 ,annual defense manpower requirements report matters 7a7 ,date of submittal ,subsection 7a7 of section #aae;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by striking not later than #de days after the date on which and inserting on the date on which4 7b7 ,enumeration of required numbers of certain commissions officers ,such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,in each such report1 the ,secretary shall also include a separate statement of the number of officers required for the next fiscal year in each grade as follows3 7#a7 ,major1 lieutenant colonel1 and colonel of each of the ,army1 the ,air ,force1 and the ,marine ,corps4 7#b7 ,lieutenant commander1 commander1 and captain of the ,navy4 4 #bab4 ,repeal of statutory specification of authorized strengths of certain commissioned officers on active duty ,effective as of ,october #a1 #bjah1 the text of section #ebc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 ,the total number of commissioned officers serving on active duty in the ,army1 ,air ,force1 or ,marine ,corps in each of the grades of major1 lieutenant colonel1 or colonel1 or in the ,navy in each of the grades of lieutenant commander1 commander1 or captain1 at the end of any fiscal year shall be as specifically authorized by statute for such fiscal year4 4 #bac4 ,reports on joint qualification requirements for senior officers 7a7 ,reports required ,not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary of a military department shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report setting forth the results of a review1 undertaken by the ,secretary of the military department concerned for purposes of such report1 of the requirements and policies of the ,department of ,defense related to the management of joint qualifications for officers before promotion to general or flag officer grade4 7b7 ,elements ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall include an analysis of the following3 7#a7 ,the effect of joint qualification requirements on the ability of the military department concerned to train and develop critical military department-specific operational skills4 7#b7 ,the effect of joint qualification requirements on the growth of joint headquarters organizations within the military department concerned4 7#c7 ,the number of waivers granted by the ,secretary of ,defense under section #fai;a7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjja1 and ending on the date of such report1 for the ,armed ,force or ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the military department concerned4 7#d7 ,the effect of joint qualification requirements on the average length of assignments predating promotions to general or flag officer grade within the military department concerned during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #aihg1 and ending on the date of such report4 7#e7 ,any other matters the ,secretary of the military department concerned considers appropriate to facilitate an understanding of the effects of joint qualification requirements on the training and management of officers within such military department4