,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,mr4 
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to fo/] !   
implem5tation ( ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to a*ieve #cee battle =ce %ips z 
soon z practicable4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ !     
,homel& by ,increas+ our ,p[] on ! ,seas
 ,implem5tation ,act or ,,%ips          
,implem5tation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
#bjaf ,navy ,=ce ,/ructure ,assessm5t   
7,,fsa7 />t$ ) a reque/ to ! combatant  
comm&]s to provide _! uncon/ra9$ desire 
= ,navy =ces 9 _! respective !at]s      
consi/5t ) meet+ ! dem&s ( ! ,def5se    
,plann+ ,sc5>ios4 ,to fully res\rce ^!  
plat=m-specific dem&s ) v little risk 9 
any !at] :ile support+ endur+ missions1 
ongo+ two op]ations & sett+ ! !at] =    
prompt w>fight+ response1 ! ,navy w\ld  
require a #fec-%ip =ce4  7#b7 ,! #bjaf  

,navy ,,fsa fur!r det]m9$ t a #cee-%ip  
battle =ce is ! level t balances an     
acceptable level ( w>fight+ risk to     
,navy equipm5t & p]sonnel aga9/         
available res\rces & a*ieves a =ce size 
t c reasonably a*ieve success4  7#c7 ,on
 ,m>* #bg1 #bjai1 be=e ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ,vice        
,admiral ,william ,m]z te/ifi$1 ,i      
c]ta9ly d n expect ! #cee-%ip requirem5t
 to g any l[]4 ,i w\ld n be surpris$ if 
x goes up 9 sev]al categories44  7#d7 ,!
 ,navy battle =ce curr5tly consi/s (    
#bic %ips4  7#e7 ,! ,navy projects hav+ 
#cac battle =ce %ips 9 #bjbe4  7#f7 ,!  
,navy assesses ! size ( ! ,p's          
,lib]ation ,army ,navy z hav+ surpass$ t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & pr$icts t x w
 rea* #djj %ips 9 #bjbe4  7#g7 ,section 
#ajbe ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#giba note7 e/abli%$ ! policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to h available1 z soon z        
practicable1 n few] ?an #cee battle =ce 

%ips1 ) fund+ subject to ! availability 
( appropriations or o!r funds4  7#h7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has be5 able to     
a*ieve program effici5cies & co/ sav+s  
by us+ multiye> & block buy contract+ ) 
_m weapons programs4 ,^! contract+      
/rategies are curr5tly be+ utiliz$ to   
procure ,=d-class aircraft c>ri]s1      
,arleigh ,burke-class de/roy]s1         
,virg9ia-class subm>9es1 & ,john        
,lewis-class fleet oil]s4  #c4 ,s5se (  
,congress on implem5tation ( ! ,secur+ !
 ,homel& by ,increas+ our ,p[] on !     
,seas ,implem5tation ,act ,x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t to a*ieve ! national policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h available1 z    
soon z practicable1 n few] ?an #cee     
battle =ce %ips--  7#a7 ! ,navy mu/ be  
adequately res\rc$ to increase ! size ( 
! ,navy 9 accordance ) ! national       
policy1 :i* includes ! associat$ %ips1  
aircraft1 p]sonnel1 su/a9m5t1 &         
munitions2  7#b7 across fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 ! ,navy %\ld />t     
con/ruction on n few] ?an-- 7,a7 #ab    

,arleigh ,burke-class de/roy]s2  7,b7   
#aj ,virg9ia-class subm>9es2  7,c7 #b   
,columbia-class subm>9es2  7,d7 #c ,san 
,antonio-class amphibi\s %ips2  7,e7 #a 
,,lha-class amphibi\s %ip2  7,f7 #f     
,john ,lewis-class fleet oil]s2 &  7,g7 
#e guid$ missile frigates2  7#c7 new    
guid$ missile frigate con/ruction %\ld  
increase to a rate ( betwe5 two & f\r   
%ips p] ye> once design maturity &      
con/ruction read9ess p]mit2  7#d7 !     
,columbia-class subm>9e program %\ld be 
fund$ us+ ! ,national ,sea ,bas$        
,det]r5ce ,fund ) funds t are 9 addition
 to ! ,navy budget 9 recognition ( !    
critical s+le national mission t ^!     
vessels w p]=m2  7#e7 /able %ipbuild+   
rates ( con/ruction %\ld be ma9ta9$ =   
ea* vessel class1 utiliz+ multi-ye> or  
block buy contract au?orities :5        
appropriate1 until a delib]ate          
transition plan is id5tifi$2 &  7#f7    
prototyp+ ( pot5tial new %ipbo>d        
subsy/ems %\ld be accel]at$ to build k  
sy/ematically1 &1 to ! maximum ext5t    

practicable1 %ipbuild+ prototyp+ %\ld   
occur at ! subsy/em-level 9 advance (   
%ip design4  #d4 ,procurem5t au?orities 
= c]ta9 %ipbuild+ programs  7a7         
,contract au?ority  7#a7 ,procurem5t    
au?oriz$ ,9 fiscal ye> #bjba1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,navy may ent] into "o or 
m contracts = ! procurem5t ( any or all 
( ! foll[+ gr\ps ( vessels3  7,a7 ,?ree 
,san ,antonio-class amphibi\s %ips & "o 
,am]ica-class amphibi\s %ip4  7,b7 ,two 
,columbia-class subm>9es4  7,c7 ,six    
,john ,lewis-class fleet oil]s4  7#b7   
,procurem5t 9 conjunction ) exi/+       
contracts ,! %ips au?oriz$ to be procur$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be procur$ z      
additions to exi/+ contracts cov]+ su*  
programs4  7b7 ,c]tification requir$ ,a 
contract may n be ent]$ into "u         
subsection 7a7 unless ! ,secret>y ( !   
,navy c]tifies to ! congressional def5se
 committees1 9 writ+1 n lat] ?an #cj    
days be=e entry into ! contract1 ea* ( !
 foll[+1 :i* %all be prep>$ by !        
mile/one decision au?ority = su*        

programs3  7#a7 ,! use ( su* a contract 
w result 9 significant sav+s comp>$ to !
 total anticipat$ co/s ( c>ry+ out !    
program ?r\gh annual contracts4 ,9      
c]tify+ co/ sav+s "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! 
,secret>y %all include a writt5         
explanation (--  7,a7 ! e/imat$ end co/ 
& appropriat$ funds by fiscal ye>1 by   
hull1 )\t ! au?ority provid$ 9          
subsection 7a72  7,b7 ! e/imat$ end co/ 
& appropriat$ funds by fiscal ye>1 by   
hull1 ) ! au?ority provid$ 9 subsection 
7a72  7,c7 ! e/imat$ co/ sav+s or       
increase by fiscal ye>1 by hull1 ) !    
au?ority provid$ 9 subsection 7a72  7,d7
 ! discrete actions t w accompli% su*   
co/ sav+s or avoidance2 &  7,e7 !       
contractual actions t w ensure ! e/imat$
 co/ sav+s are realiz$4  7#b7 ,!re is a 
reasonable expectation t ?r\gh\t !      
contemplat$ contract p]iod ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,navy w reque/ fund+ = ! contract at 
! level requir$ to avoid contract       
cancellation4  7#c7 ,!re is a /able     
design = ! prop]ty to be acquir$ & !    

te*nical risks associat$ ) su* prop]ty  
are n excessive4  7#d7 ,! e/imates ( bo?
 ! co/ ( ! contract & ! anticipat$ co/  
avoidance ?r\gh ! use ( a contract      
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 are reali/ic4
  7#e7 ,! use ( su* a contract w promote
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#f7 ,dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su*       
contract is to be aw>d$1 suffici5t funds
 w be available to p]=m ! contract 9 su*
 fiscal ye>1 & ! future-ye>s def5se     
program 7z def9$ "u section #bba ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 = su* fiscal 
ye> w include ! fund+ requir$ to execute
 ! program )\t cancellation4  7c7 ,use (
 increm5tal fund+ ,) respect to a       
contract or contracts ent]$ into        
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,navy may use increm5tal  
fund+ to make paym5ts "u ! contract )   
funds appropriat$ to ! ,%ipbuild+ &     
,conv]sion1 ,navy or ,national ,sea     
,bas$ ,det]r5ce ,fund acc\nts ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7d7 ,au?ority =      
advance procurem5t ,! ,secret>y ( !     

,navy may ent] into "o or m contracts = 
advance procurem5t associat$ ) a vessel 
or vessels = :i* au?orization to ent]   
into a multiye> procurem5t contract is  
provid$ "u subsection 7a71 & = sy/ems & 
subsy/ems associat$ ) su* vessels 9     
economic ord] quantities :5 co/ sav+s   
are a*ievable4  7e7 ,condition =        
out-,ye> contract paym5ts ,a contract   
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 %all       
provide t any obligation ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to make a paym5t "u ! contract = 
a fiscal ye> is subject to !            
availability ( appropriations = t       
purpose = su* fiscal ye>4  7f7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,congressional def5se committees ,! t]m 
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,mile/one decision au?ority ,! t]m     
mile/one decision au?ority has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcff;a7d7 ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4