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Sec. 1016 · H.R. 3838

Alternative contracting authority for United States Naval Ships

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title X — General Provisions › Subtitle B — Naval Vessels

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Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 8698. Alternative contracting authority for United States Naval Ships (a) Authority The Secretary of the Navy may enter into an agreement with an appropriate vessel construction manager, other than the Department of the Navy, under which the vessel construction manager shall enter into a contract for the construction of a vessel to be designated as a United States Naval Ship and operated by civilian or commercial mariners. (b) Design standards and construction practices To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that a vessel constructed pursuant to this section is constructed using commercial design standards and commercial construction practices..

•HR 3838 EHSEC. 1016

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