,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adda ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to appropriate an additional amount to improve the ,navy shipyard infrastructure of the ,united ,states4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supplying ,help to ,infrastructure in ,ports1 ,yards1 and ,america's ,repair ,docks ,act of #bjba or the ,,shipyard ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,since the beginning of our ,nation1 the four public shipyards that support the ,united ,states ,navy have continued to be foundational cornerstones of the strategic infrastructure of the ,united ,states1 and those shipyards will continue to be so in the future4 7#b7 ,although originally built in the age of sailing ships1 the shipyards have been incrementally updated overtime1 but in #bjba1 are in need of a generational investment to modernize and upgrade the outdated facilities to ensure they can continue to repair the ,united ,states ,navy for another #bjj years4 ,this ,act would provide the necessary authorities and appropriations to make those strategic assets ready to meet the future demands of the ,united ,states1 while securing and expanding domestic capabilities across many sectors of the economy critical to ensuring the independence of the ,united ,states from1 and preventing over-reliance1 on foreign commerce4 7#c7 ,on ,november #a1 #agfg1 ,andrew ,sprowle1 a merchant and ship owner1 established ,gosport ,shipyard on the western shore of the ,elizabeth ,river1 in the ,colony of ,virginia1 under the ,british flag4 ,the shipyard developed and prospered as both a naval and merchant shipyard1 supporting the maritime industry that was critical to the survival of the early colonies and then to the fledgling ,united ,states4 ,when the ,american ,revolution began1 the infrastructure resident at this former colonial shipyard became a nucleus in the ,hampton ,roads1 ,virginia1 area for the ,united ,states ,navy4 ,for more than #bcj years1 the ,norfolk ,naval ,shipyard has assisted the ,united ,states in winning nine major wars1 putting an end to piracy1 sending the ,great ,white ,fleet around the world1 supporting scientific exploration of the ,pacific1 and opening ,asia to ,united ,states trade4 ,today1 the ,norfolk ,naval ,shipyard conducts critical maintenance to the ,nation's ,nuclear ,navy to include aircraft carriers1 ballistic missile submarines1 and fast attack submarines4 7#d7 ,on ,june #ab1 #ahjj1 under the administration of ,president ,john ,adams1 the ,portsmouth ,naval ,shipyard was established4 ,the ,portsmouth ,naval ,shipyard is the ,united ,states ,navy's oldest continuously operating shipyard4 ,in #aggf1 during the ,revolutionary ,war1 the ,,uss ,raleigh was built in ,kittery1 ,maine1 and became the first vessel to fly an ,american flag into battle4 ,for more than #bba years1 the ,portsmouth ,naval ,shipyard has contributed to the ,nation's security and has been instrumental in ,united ,states diplomacy1 when1 in #aije1 ,president ,theodore ,roosevelt selected the ,portsmouth ,naval ,shipyard as the location to host the ,treaty of ,portsmouth1 which ended the ,russo-,japanese ,war4 ,today1 the ,portsmouth ,naval ,shipyard overhauls1 refuels1 and modernizes the ,nation's fast attack submarine fleet4 7#e7 ,in #ahhi1 ,congress approved a budget to purchase land around ,sinclair ,inlet in ,kitsap ,county1 ,washington4 ,in #ahib1 additional land was added and the ,united ,states ,navy broke ground for the construction of the first of six dry-docks that would form what is now the ,puget ,sound ,naval ,shipyard4 ,since that time1 the shipyard was front and center in supporting the ,nation's efforts in ,world ,war ,i1 ,world ,war ,,ii1 and the ,korean ,war by constructing submarines1 surface ships1 and support vessels required to win those wars4 ,in late #aife1 the ,,uss ,sculpin 7,,ssn #eij7 became the first nuclear-powered submarine worked on at the ,puget ,sound ,naval ,shipyard4 ,the ,shipyard site at ,naval ,base ,kitsap-,bremerton provides longer-term1 full-service maintenance and inactivation and recycling work on aircraft carriers1 surface ships1 and submarines1 utilizing six drydocks and adjacent piers4 7#f7 ,on ,may #ac1 #aijh1 ,navy ,yard ,pearl ,harbor was officially established on the ,hawaiian ,island of ,oahu1 and the ,navy ,yard has proven to be vital to the defense of the ,united ,states and its interests in the ,asia-,pacific region4 ,the shipyard has been instrumental in enabling the ,united ,states to secure sea-lanes of communication and commerce that has strengthened the ,nation's ability to project power across the expansive ,pacific and ,indian ,oceans4 ,for generations1 the shipyard has supported the global interests of the ,united ,states in a critical geographic region4 ,on ,december #g1 #aida1 ,pearl ,harbor and the ,navy ,yard at ,pearl ,harbor were the scene of a devastating attack on the ,united ,states by the ,imperial ,japanese ,navy4 ,despite the devastating attack1 the shipyard and its workers were able to return ships damaged in the attack back into service and enabled the ,united ,states to win the ,pacific ,war4 ,for more than #aac years1 the ,pearl ,harbor ,naval ,shipyard's strategic location in the ,pacific has assured the safety and prosperity of the ,united ,states through the maintenance of ,navy ships4 ,today the shipyard supports the maintenance of the ,navy's nuclear submarine fleet as well as surface ships4 7#g7 ,in ,april #bjac1 the ,navy provided ,congress a public shipyard investment plan1 which identified investments needed to optimize1 improve1 and rebuild shipyard facilities1 electrical infrastructure1 environmental systems1 and equipment1 and needed to improve the timely return of ships and submarines back to the fleet following maintenance and modernization1 to support the combat readiness of the ,united ,states4 ,to this end1 the ,navy developed the ,shipyard ,infrastructure ,optimization ,program1 which is a comprehensive1 #bj-year1 #ba1jjj1jjj1jjj effort to modernize infrastructure at the four naval shipyards through-- 7,a7 performing critical dry dock repairs2 7,b7 restoring and optimally placing shipyard facilities2 and 7,c7 replacing aging and deteriorating capital equipment4 7#h7 ,in addition to the ,nation's public shipyards1 the ,united ,states continues to rely on the capacity and capabilities of private new construction and repair shipyards to meet the strategic maritime needs of the ,united ,states ,navy1 the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard1 and the ,nation's maritime industry4 ,such shipyards1 located on every coast of the ,united ,states1 also require substantial recapitalization and reconfiguration in order to meet the construction and sustainment requirements of our maritime ,nation4 ,this ,act recognizes the vital role such private shipyards play in the ,united ,states and accordingly authorizes and appropriates funds to ensure they are able to continue to provide those strategic capabilities in the future4 #c4 ,navy shipyard infrastructure improvement 7a7 ,appropriation 7#a7 ,in general ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated1 as an additional amount for ,defense ,production ,act ,purchases1 #be1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to improve1 in accordance with subsection 7b7 and using the authority provided by section #cjc7;e7 of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decc7;e771 the ,navy shipyard infrastructure of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,supplement not supplant ,amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 shall supplement and not supplant other amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the purpose described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,waiver of certain limitations ,during the #bj-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the following requirements of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq47 shall not apply to amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,the requirement for a determination of the ,president under section #cjc7;e77#a7 of that ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decc7;e77#a774 7,b7 ,the requirement under section #cjd7;e7 of that ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7;e77 that amounts in the ,defense ,production ,act ,fund in excess of the amount specified in that subsection be paid into the general fund of the ,treasury at the end of a fiscal year4 7#d7 ,emergency designation ,the amount appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 is designated by the ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774 7b7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall make the amounts appropriated under subsection 7a7 directly available to the ,secretary of the ,navy for obligation and expenditure4 7#b7 ,allocation of funds ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall allocate the amounts appropriated under subsection 7a7 as follows3 7,a7 #ba1jjj1jjj1jjj for ,navy public shipyard facilities1 dock1 dry dock1 capital equipment improvements1 and dredging efforts needed by such shipyards4 7,b7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for ,navy private new construction shipyard facilities1 dock1 dry dock1 capital equipment improvements1 and dredging efforts needed by such shipyards4 7,c7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj for ,navy private repair shipyard facilities1 dock1 dry dock1 capital equipment improvements1 and dredging efforts needed by such shipyards4 7#c7 ,use of funds for procurement of certain services ,notwithstanding any provision of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 amounts appropriated under subsection 7a7 may be used for the procurement of architect-engineer and construction services at ,navy public shipyards4 7#d7 ,projects in addition to other construction projects ,construction projects undertaken using amounts appropriated under subsection 7a7 shall be in addition to and separate from any military construction program authorized by any ,act to authorize appropriations for a fiscal year for military activities of the ,department of ,defense and for military construction4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,navy public shipyard ,the term ,navy public shipyard means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,norfolk ,naval ,shipyard1 ,virginia4 7,b7 ,the ,pearl ,harbor ,naval ,shipyard1 ,hawaii4 7,c7 ,the ,portsmouth ,naval ,shipyard1 ,maine4 7,d7 ,the ,puget ,sound ,naval ,shipyard1 ,washington4 7#b7 ,navy private new construction shipyard ,the term ,navy private new construction shipyard-- 7,a7 means any shipyard in which one or more combatant or support vessels included in the most recent plan submitted under section #bca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 are being built or are planned to be built2 and 7,b7 includes vendors and suppliers of the shipyard building or planning to build a combatant or support vessel4 7#c7 ,navy private repair shipyard ,the term ,navy private repair shipyard-- 7,a7 means any shipyard that performs or is planned to perform maintenance or modernization work on a combatant or support vessel included in the most recent plan submitted under section #bca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 includes vendors and suppliers of the shipyard performing or planning to perform maintenance or modernization work on a combatant or support vessel4