,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,mill] ( ,ohio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ! ,navy to ent] into a      
contract = ! con/ruction ( subm>9e cable
 lay+ & repair %ips1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,naval ,enhancem5t = ,protection (   
,telecommunications ,und]sea ,network   
,equipm5t ,act or ! ,,neptune ,act4  #b4
 ,procurem5t au?ority = subm>9e cable   
lay+ & repair %ips  7a7 ,contract       
au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy may ent]
 into a contract = ! con/ruction ( up to
 two subm>9e cable lay+ & repair %ips & 
associat$ mat]ial4  7b7 ,liability ,any 
contract ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7   
%all provide t--  7#a7 any obligation ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to make a paym5t "u !   
contract is subject to ! availability ( 
appropriations = t purpose2 &  7#b7 !   
total liability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =  

t]m9ation ( ! contract %all be limit$ to
 ! total am\nt ( fund+ obligat$ to !    
contract at ! "t ( t]m9ation4  #c4      
,limitation on retirem5t ( subm>9e cable
 lay+ & repair %ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,navy may n retire1 prep>e
 to retire1 or place 9 /orage ! ,,usns  
,zeus until ! date on :i* a replacem5t  
%ip ) capabilities equal to or exce$+ ^?
 ( ! ,,usns ,zeus has a*iev$ full       
op]ational capability4  7b7 ,replacem5t 
%ip def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m         
replacem5t %ip--  7#a7 means a subm>9e  
cable lay+ & repair %ip designat$ ,,usns
 & ma9ta9$ 9 ! inv5tory ( ! ,navy2 &    
7#b7 does n include a comm]cial vessel  
leas$ or *>t]$ by ! ,navy4