Limitation on reductions to Army Prepositioned Stocks—Afloat program sealift capability

(a) Limitation The Secretary of the Army may not reduce, withdraw, or otherwise degrade the sealift capability of the Army Prepositioned Stocks—Afloat program (referred to in this section as APS–3) until the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) a comprehensive plan for the Army Prepositioned Stocks program through fiscal year 2030, addressing modernization, sustainment, and capacity objectives for all subprograms and capabilities, including APS–3; (2) estimated costs, schedule projections, and risk assessments for executing the plan under paragraph (1); (3) a detailed description of any alternative solution or capability that the Army envisions would succeed or supplement APS–3, including operational employment concepts, an acquisition strategy, and a strategy for integration with joint and coalition logistics forces; (4) an assessment of the risks, costs, and benefits associated with a potential deactivation or reduction in APS–3 capabilities; and (5) any legislative or regulatory authorities required to implement— (A) the plan under paragraph (1); and (B) any alternative solution or capability identified under paragraph (3). (b) Definition In this section, the term sealift capability means the vessels, associated equipment, and any port-of-embarkation and port-of-debarkation infrastructure dedicated to APS–3.

(a) Limitation The Secretary of the Army may not reduce, withdraw, or otherwise degrade the sealift capability of the Army Prepositioned Stocks—Afloat program (referred to in this section as APS–3) until the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes— (1) a comprehensive plan for the Army Prepositioned Stocks program through fiscal year 2030, addressing modernization, sustainment, and capacity objectives for all subprograms and capabilities, including APS–3; (2) estimated costs, schedule projections, and risk assessments for executing the plan under paragraph (1); (3) a detailed description of any alternative solution or capability that the Army envisions would succeed or supplement APS–3, including operational employment concepts, an acquisition strategy, and a strategy for integration with joint and coalition logistics forces; (4) an assessment of the risks, costs, and benefits associated with a potential deactivation or reduction in APS–3 capabilities; and (5) any legislative or regulatory authorities required to implement— (A) the plan under paragraph (1); and (B) any alternative solution or capability identified under paragraph (3). (b) Definition In this section, the term sealift capability means the vessels, associated equipment, and any port-of-embarkation and port-of-debarkation infrastructure dedicated to APS–3.