,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #debf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjbc,mr4  
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure fairness &      
transp>5cy 9 ! processes us$ by ! ,navy 
to aw>d contracts = %ip ma9t5ance &     
repair1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sm>t   
,%ip ,repair ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4         
,limitation on use ( ,gov]nm5t-op]at$   
drydocks ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all    
ensure t no ,gov]nm5t-op]at$ drydock is 
eligible to compete = ! aw>d ( a        
contract = private sector non-nucle>    
surface %ip ma9t5ance unless ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es1 9 accordance ) section #bdff 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t !re 
is n suffici5t private sector dock      
competition4  #c4 ,/udy on price        
diff]5tials us$ 9 ,navy %ip repair      
solicitations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
! availability ( appropriations1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all seek to ent]   

into an agreem5t ) a f$]ally fund$      
rese>* & developm5t c5t] to conduct a   
/udy to assess :e!r relevant price      
diff]5tials us$ by ! ,navy 9 %ip repair 
solicitations accurately reflect ! true 
m>ket value ( ! activity und]tak5 to    
complete ! repair "w involv$ 9 ! abs5ce 
( any su* diff]5tial4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
/udy "u subsection 7a7 %all address all 
relevant price diff]5tials us$ by !     
,navy 9 %ip repair solicitations1       
includ+--  7#a7 ! use ( gov]nm5t own$ & 
op]at$ dry docks2  7#b7 ! use (         
int]-port diff]5tials2 &  7#c7 ! use (  
pi] diff]5tials4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7    
,,ffrdc ,report ,! f$]ally fund$ rese>* 
& developm5t c5t] t conducts ! /udy "u  
subsection 7a7 %all submit to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,navy a report on !       
results ( ! /udy4  7#b7 ,submittal to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbd1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all submit
 to ! congressional def5se committees an
 unalt]$ copy ( ! report receiv$ by !   
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 toge!r ) a   

sep>ate /atem5t ( ! views ( ! ,secret>y 
on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,report on ,navy   
policy = solicit+ coa/wide bids = c]ta9 
repair availabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ,m>* #cj1 #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,navy %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report on ! policy (
 ! ,navy = solicit+ coa/wide bids =     
repair availabilities long] ?an #aj     
mon?s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u       
subsection 7a7 %all expla9 & assess ea* 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! int5t ( ! policy    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,! data
 ! ,navy uses to assess ! efficacy ( su*
 policy4  7#c7 ,h[ ! ,navy e/imates !   
co/ ( mov+ vessels out ( _! home port to
 complete ! availability & ! actual co/ 
( mov+ vessels out ( _! home port to    
complete ! availability4  7#d7 ,h[ !    
,navy e/imates ! f9ancial1 labor =ce1   
s]vicememb] & family well-be+1 b]?+1 &  
relat$ co/s associat$ ) mov+ a vessel   
out ( its home port to complete a repair
 availability long] ?an #aj mon?s4  #e4 

,report on use ( ,gov]nm5t docks = %ip  
repair & ma9t5ance ,on an annual basis1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all submit to !  
congressional def5se committees a report
 t--  7#a7 id5tifies ea* in/ance 9 ! ye>
 prec$+ ! date ( ! report 9 :i* ! ,navy 
us$ a ,gov]nm5t dock = a %ip repair &   
ma9t5ance availability :5 suffici5t     
capacity 0 available 9 private docks    
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su* repairs &        
ma9t5ance 7 expect$ to be p]=m$2 &  7#b7
 = ea* su* in/ance1 provides an         
explanation ( ! reasons ! ,navy us$ a   
,gov]nm5t dock r ?an a private dock4    
#f4 ,congressional def5se committees    
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m congressional  
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4