,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aegg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #a1 #bjbe,ms4     
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d section #aaea ( title 
#ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to modify !   
re/riction on con/ruction ( ,coa/ ,gu>d 
vessels 9 =eign %ipy>ds4  #a4           
,modification ( re/riction on           
con/ruction ( vessels 9 =eign %ipy>ds   
,section #aaea ( title #ad1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,except &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except  
2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to    
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7   
,national security int]e/  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,presid5t may au?orize exceptions to
 ! prohibition 9 subsection 7a7 :5 !    
,presid5t det]m9es t x is 9 ! national  
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d  
s4  7,b7 ,notification ,! ,presid5t %all
 transmit notice to ,congress ( any su* 

det]m9ation1 & no contract may be made  
pursuant to ! exception au?oriz$ until !
 end ( ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 ! notice ( su* det]m9ation is receiv$  
by ,congress4  7,c7 ,c]tification ,!    
,presid5t may only au?orize an exception
 "u ?is p>agraph if ! ,presid5t1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,comm&ant1 has c]tifi$  
to ,congress t-- 7i7 ! =eign %ipy>d     
conc]n$ is-- 7,i7 a memb] ( ! ,nor?     
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 or     
7,,ii7 p>ty to an active ,unit$ ,/ates  
def5se treaty 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2
  7ii7 ! co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t ( us+ su* =eign %ipy>d =      
con/ruction describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is
 less ?an ! co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t ( us+ a dome/ic %ipy>d = su*  
con/ruction2  7iii7 ! timel9e = !       
design1 con/ruction1 & deliv]y ( a      
vessel or major compon5t describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 f a dome/ic %ipy>d is m  
?an #ah mon?s lat] ?an ! timel9e = !    
design1 con/ruction1 & deliv]y ( su*    
vessel or major compon5t f su* =eign    

%ipy>d2 &  7iv7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+
 on ! date on :i* ! c]tification is     
submitt$1 ! =eign %ipy>d conc]n$ has    
demon/rat$ ! capacity to design1        
con/ruct1 & deliv] a vessel capable (   
p]=m+ ! missions specifi$ 9 section     
#hhh7;a7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #dfh7;a77-- 7,i7 at 
a co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t is 
less ?an ! co/ ( us+ a dome/ic %ipy>d2 &
  7,,ii7 )9 a timel9e = design1         
con/ruction1 & deliv]y t is less ?an #ah
 mon?s lat] ?an su* a timel9e f a       
dome/ic %ipy>d4  7#b7 ,acquisition (    
complet$ vessel ,! ,secret>y may acquire
 f a =eign %ipy>d a complet$ vessel if--
 7,a7 ! =eign %ipy>d is-- 7i7 a memb] ( 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2
 or  7ii7 p>ty to an active ,unit$      
,/ates def5se treaty 9 ! ,indo-,pacific 
region2 &  7,b7 ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 9 
:i* ! =eign %ipy>d is locat$ ent]s into 
a w>ranty agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t ) respect to su* vessel4  4