,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjba,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4     
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to appropriate an additional   
am\nt to improve ! ,navy %ipy>d         
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,supply+ ,help to ,infra/ructure 9      
,ports1 ,y>ds1 & ,am]ica's ,repair      
,docks ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,%ipy>d ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( our        
,nation1 ! f\r public %ipy>ds t support 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy h cont9u$ to be   
f\ndational corn]/ones ( ! /rategic     
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ^?   
%ipy>ds w cont9ue to be s 9 ! future4   
7#b7 ,al?\gh orig9ally built 9 ! age (  
sail+ %ips1 ! %ipy>ds h be5 increm5tally

 updat$ ov]time1 b 9 #bjba1 are 9 ne$ ( 
a g5]ational inve/m5t to mod]nize &     
upgrade ! outdat$ facilities to ensure  
!y c cont9ue to repair ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,navy = ano!r #bjj ye>s4 ,?is ,act w\ld 
provide ! necess>y au?orities &         
appropriations to make ^? /rategic      
assets ready to meet ! future dem&s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile secur+ & exp&+      
dome/ic capabilities across _m sectors (
 ! economy critical to ensur+ !         
indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f1 &       
prev5t+ ov]-reliance1 on =eign comm]ce4 
7#c7 ,on ,novemb] #a1 #agfg1 ,&rew      
,spr[le1 a m]*ant & %ip own]1 e/abli%$  
,gosport ,%ipy>d on ! we/]n %ore ( !    
,elizabe? ,riv]1 9 ! ,colony ( ,virg9ia1
 "u ! ,briti% flag4 ,! %ipy>d develop$ &
 prosp]$ z bo? a naval & m]*ant %ipy>d1 
support+ ! m>itime indu/ry t 0 critical 
to ! survival ( ! e>ly colonies & !n to 
! fl$gl+ ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:5 ! ,am]ican  
,revolution began1 ! infra/ructure      
resid5t at ?is =m] colonial %ipy>d      
became a nucleus 9 ! ,hampton ,roads1   

,virg9ia1 area = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy4 
,= m ?an #bcj ye>s1 ! ,norfolk ,naval   
,%ipy>d has assi/$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
w9n+ n9e major w>s1 putt+ an end to     
piracy1 s5d+ ! ,great ,:ite ,fleet ar\nd
 ! _w1 support+ sci5tific exploration ( 
! ,pacific1 & op5+ ,asia to ,unit$      
,/ates trade4 ,today1 ! ,norfolk ,naval 
,%ipy>d conducts critical ma9t5ance to !
 ,nation's ,nucle> ,navy to include     
aircraft c>ri]s1 balli/ic missile       
subm>9es1 & fa/ attack subm>9es4  7#d7  
,on ,june #ab1 #ahjj1 "u ! adm9i/ration 
( ,presid5t ,john ,adams1 ! ,portsm\?   
,naval ,%ipy>d 0 e/abli%$4 ,! ,portsm\? 
,naval ,%ipy>d is ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,navy's olde/ cont9u\sly op]at+ %ipy>d4 
,9 #aggf1 dur+ ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 !   
,,uss ,raleigh 0 built 9 ,kitt]y1 ,ma9e1
 & became ! fir/ vessel to fly an       
,am]ican flag into battle4 ,= m ?an #bba
 ye>s1 ! ,portsm\? ,naval ,%ipy>d has   
contribut$ to ! ,nation's security & has
 be5 in/rum5tal 9 ,unit$ ,/ates         
diplomacy1 :51 9 #aije1 ,presid5t       

,!odore ,roosevelt select$ ! ,portsm\?  
,naval ,%ipy>d z ! location to ho/ !    
,treaty ( ,portsm\?1 :i* end$ !         
,russo-,japanese ,w>4 ,today1 !         
,portsm\? ,naval ,%ipy>d ov]hauls1      
refuels1 & mod]nizes ! ,nation's fa/    
attack subm>9e fleet4  7#e7 ,9 #ahhi1   
,congress approv$ a budget to pur*ase l&
 ar\nd ,s9clair ,inlet 9 ,kitsap ,c\nty1
 ,wa%+ton4 ,9 #ahib1 additional l& 0    
add$ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy broke gr\nd
 = ! con/ruction ( ! fir/ ( six         
dry-docks t w\ld =m :at is n[ ! ,puget  
,s\nd ,naval ,%ipy>d4 ,s9ce t "t1 !     
%ipy>d 0 front & c5t] 9 support+ !      
,nation's ef=ts 9 ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,_w ,w>   
,,ii1 & ! ,korean ,w> by con/ruct+      
subm>9es1 surface %ips1 & support       
vessels requir$ to w9 ^? w>s4 ,9 late   
#aife1 ! ,,uss ,sculp9 7,,ssn #eij7     
became ! fir/ nucle>-p[]$ subm>9e work$ 
on at ! ,puget ,s\nd ,naval ,%ipy>d4 ,! 
,%ipy>d site at ,naval ,base            
,kitsap-,brem]ton provides long]-t]m1   
full-s]vice ma9t5ance & inactivation &  

recycl+ "w on aircraft c>ri]s1 surface  
%ips1 & subm>9es1 utiliz+ six drydocks &
 adjac5t pi]s4  7#f7 ,on ,may #ac1      
#aijh1 ,navy ,y>d ,pe>l ,h>bor 0        
(ficially e/abli%$ on ! ,hawaiian ,isl& 
( ,oahu1 & ! ,navy ,y>d has prov5 to be 
vital to ! def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
its int]e/s 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region4  
,! %ipy>d has be5 in/rum5tal 9 enabl+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to secure sea-lanes (     
communication & comm]ce t has /r5g!n$ ! 
,nation's ability to project p[] across 
! expansive ,pacific & ,indian ,oceans4 
,= g5]ations1 ! %ipy>d has support$ !   
global int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a    
critical geographic region4 ,on ,decemb]
 #g1 #aida1 ,pe>l ,h>bor & ! ,navy ,y>d 
at ,pe>l ,h>bor 7 ! sc5e ( a deva/at+   
attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,imp]ial 
,japanese ,navy4 ,despite ! deva/at+    
attack1 ! %ipy>d & its work]s 7 able to 
return %ips damag$ 9 ! attack back into 
s]vice & enabl$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to w9 ! 
,pacific ,w>4 ,= m ?an #aac ye>s1 !     
,pe>l ,h>bor ,naval ,%ipy>d's /rategic  

location 9 ! ,pacific has assur$ !      
safety & prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
?r\gh ! ma9t5ance ( ,navy %ips4 ,today !
 %ipy>d supports ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,navy's
 nucle> subm>9e fleet z well z surface  
%ips4  7#g7 ,9 ,april #bjac1 ! ,navy    
provid$ ,congress a public %ipy>d       
inve/m5t plan1 :i* id5tifi$ inve/m5ts   
ne$$ to optimize1 improve1 & rebuild    
%ipy>d facilities1 electrical           
infra/ructure1 environm5tal sy/ems1 &   
equipm5t1 & ne$$ to improve ! timely    
return ( %ips & subm>9es back to ! fleet
 foll[+ ma9t5ance & mod]nization1 to    
support ! combat read9ess ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4 ,to ?is end1 ! ,navy develop$ ! 
,%ipy>d ,infra/ructure ,optimization    
,program1 :i* is a compreh5sive1        
#bj-ye>1 #ba1jjj1jjj1jjj ef=t to        
mod]nize infra/ructure at ! f\r naval   
%ipy>ds ?r\gh-- 7,a7 p]=m+ critical dry 
dock repairs2  7,b7 re/or+ & optimally  
plac+ %ipy>d facilities2 &  7,c7 replac+
 ag+ & det]iorat+ capital equipm5t4     
7#h7 ,9 addition to ! ,nation's public  

%ipy>ds1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to    
rely on ! capacity & capabilities (     
private new con/ruction & repair %ipy>ds
 to meet ! /rategic m>itime ne$s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! ,nation's m>itime      
indu/ry4 ,su* %ipy>ds1 locat$ on e coa/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 also require         
sub/antial recapitalization &           
reconfiguration 9 ord] to meet !        
con/ruction & su/a9m5t requirem5ts ( our
 m>itime ,nation4 ,?is ,act recognizes !
 vital role su* private %ipy>ds play 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & accord+ly au?orizes &  
appropriates funds to ensure !y are able
 to cont9ue to provide ^? /rategic      
capabilities 9 ! future4  #c4 ,navy     
%ipy>d infra/ructure improvem5t  7a7    
,appropriation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( any
 money 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n
 o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is            
appropriat$1 z an additional am\nt =    
,def5se ,production ,act ,pur*ases1     
#be1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available     
until exp5d$1 to improve1 9 accordance )

 subsection 7b7 & us+ ! au?ority provid$
 by section #cjc7;e7 ( ! ,def5se        
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#decc7;e771 ! ,navy %ipy>d infra/ructure
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,supplem5t n  
supplant ,am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all supplem5t & n supplant o!r   
am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available = ! purpose describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,waiv] ( c]ta9     
limitations ,dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ requirem5ts ( ! ,def5se          
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deja et seq47 %all n apply to am\nts   
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,!   
requirem5t = a det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t
 "u section #cjc7;e77#a7 ( t ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #decc7;e77#a774  7,b7 ,!      
requirem5t "u section #cjd7;e7 ( t ,act 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #decd7;e77 t am\nts 9 !  
,def5se ,production ,act ,fund 9 excess 
( ! am\nt specifi$ 9 t subsection be    
paid into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury at 
! end ( a fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,em]g5cy    

designation ,! am\nt appropriat$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 is designat$ by !         
,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t 
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b      
,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774  7b7   
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z   
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
make ! am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 
7a7 directly available to ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,navy = obligation & exp5diture4  7#b7
 ,allocation ( funds ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,navy %all allocate ! am\nts appropriat$
 "u subsection 7a7 z foll[s3 7,a7       
#ba1jjj1jjj1jjj = ,navy public %ipy>d   
facilities1 dock1 dry dock1 capital     
equipm5t improvem5ts1 & dr$g+ ef=ts ne$$
 by su* %ipy>ds4  7,b7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = 
,navy private new con/ruction %ipy>d    
facilities1 dock1 dry dock1 capital     
equipm5t improvem5ts1 & dr$g+ ef=ts ne$$
 by su* %ipy>ds4  7,c7 #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = 
,navy private repair %ipy>d facilities1 

dock1 dry dock1 capital equipm5t        
improvem5ts1 & dr$g+ ef=ts ne$$ by su*  
%ipy>ds4  7#c7 ,use ( funds = procurem5t
 ( c]ta9 s]vices ,not)/&+ any provision 
( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej    
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et seq471 am\nts   
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 may be us$
 = ! procurem5t ( ar*itect-eng9e] &     
con/ruction s]vices at ,navy public     
%ipy>ds4  7#d7 ,projects 9 addition to  
o!r con/ruction projects ,con/ruction   
projects und]tak5 us+ am\nts appropriat$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all be 9 addition to
 & sep>ate f any milit>y con/ruction    
program au?oriz$ by any ,act to au?orize
 appropriations = a fiscal ye> = milit>y
 activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & = 
milit>y con/ruction4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,navy public %ipy>d  
,! t]m ,navy public %ipy>d means !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,norfolk ,naval ,%ipy>d1
 ,virg9ia4  7,b7 ,! ,pe>l ,h>bor ,naval 
,%ipy>d1 ,hawaii4  7,c7 ,! ,portsm\?    
,naval ,%ipy>d1 ,ma9e4  7,d7 ,! ,puget  
,s\nd ,naval ,%ipy>d1 ,wa%+ton4  7#b7   

,navy private new con/ruction %ipy>d ,! 
t]m ,navy private new con/ruction       
%ipy>d-- 7,a7 means any %ipy>d 9 :i* "o 
or m combatant or support vessels       
includ$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t plan submitt$ "u  
section #bca ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 are be+ built or are plann$ to be
 built2 &  7,b7 includes v5dors &       
suppli]s ( ! %ipy>d build+ or plann+ to 
build a combatant or support vessel4    
7#c7 ,navy private repair %ipy>d ,! t]m 
,navy private repair %ipy>d-- 7,a7 means
 any %ipy>d t p]=ms or is plann$ to p]=m
 ma9t5ance or mod]nization "w on a      
combatant or support vessel includ$ 9 ! 
mo/ rec5t plan submitt$ "u section #bca 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7,b7 includes v5dors & suppli]s ( !     
%ipy>d p]=m+ or plann+ to p]=m ma9t5ance
 or mod]nization "w on a combatant or   
support vessel4