,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4    
,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to prioritize !   
f9alization ( design requirem5ts = new  
,ready ,res]ve ,=ce vessels1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,prioritization & brief+ 
on ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce mod]nization  7a7
 ,prioritization ( design requirem5ts ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy & ! ,m>itime       
,adm9i/rator %all prioritize !          
f9alization ( design requirem5ts = new  
,ready ,res]ve ,=ce vessels4  7b7       
,brief+ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 %all provide a   
brief+ to ! congressional def5se        
committees on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! /atus ( 
! roll-on1 roll-(f vessel design be+    
develop$ pursuant to section #cedf ( !  
,james ,m4 ,inh(e ,national ,def5se     

,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc 
7#df ,u4,s4,c4 #egajj note74  7#b7 ,!   
plan & timel9e = e/abli%+ a vessel      
con/ruction manag] program = ,ready     
,res]ve ,=ce new con/ruction1 includ+-- 
7,a7 ! anticipat$ procurem5t /rategy2   
7,b7 ! vessel con/ruction manag]        
selection process2 &  7,c7 crit]ia =    
%ipy>d selection4  7#c7 ,! fund+ pr(ile 
requir$ to execute ! #aj-%ip newbuild   
program au?oriz$ "u section #bbah7;f7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 phas$ by
 fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,! relation%ip betwe5
 ! newbuild program & ! ongo+ us$ vessel
 procurem5t program1 includ+ h[ ^?      
programs w be manag$ 9 p>allel to ma9ta9
 ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce read9ess dur+ !    
transition p]iod4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,congressional def5se 
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce 
,! t]m ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 *apt] #ega ( title #df1    

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