Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with National Defense Sealift Fund

(a) Exclusion of vessels built in China (1) Exclusion Subsection (f)(3) of section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking any used vessel, regardless of where such vessel was constructed and inserting any used vessel (other than an excluded vessel), regardless of where such vessel was constructed,; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting (other than an excluded vessel) after a used vessel. (2) Definition of excluded vessel Subsection (k) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) The term excluded vessel means a vessel that was— (A) constructed or substantially modified in the People’s Republic of China; or (B) built by a Chinese military company or a Chinese owned or controlled entity.. (b) Requirement for purchase of two new United States-constructed vessels for each foreign-constructed used vessel purchased in excess of 12 Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: (C) For each foreign-constructed vessel purchased by the Secretary under the authority of this paragraph in excess of 12, the Secretary shall contract for the purchase of two new vessels each of which is to be constructed in a shipyard located in the United States.. (c) Clarifying amendment Such paragraph is further amended in subparagraph (D) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting this paragraph. (d) Repeal of obsolete provision Such paragraph is further amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (E); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (e) Repeal of 30-day notice-and-wait period before certain purchases may be finalized Such paragraph is further amended by striking subparagraph (G). (f) Technical amendments to update citations Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking (10 U.S.C. 8661 note) and inserting (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note); and (2) in subsections (f)(2) and (k)(2)(A), by striking Public Law 101–510 (104 Stat. 1683) and inserting the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note).

(a) Exclusion of vessels built in China (1) Exclusion Subsection (f)(3) of section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking any used vessel, regardless of where such vessel was constructed and inserting any used vessel (other than an excluded vessel), regardless of where such vessel was constructed,; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting (other than an excluded vessel) after a used vessel. (2) Definition of excluded vessel Subsection (k) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) The term excluded vessel means a vessel that was— (A) constructed or substantially modified in the People’s Republic of China; or (B) built by a Chinese military company or a Chinese owned or controlled entity.. (b) Requirement for purchase of two new United States-constructed vessels for each foreign-constructed used vessel purchased in excess of 12 Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: (C) For each foreign-constructed vessel purchased by the Secretary under the authority of this paragraph in excess of 12, the Secretary shall contract for the purchase of two new vessels each of which is to be constructed in a shipyard located in the United States.. (c) Clarifying amendment Such paragraph is further amended in subparagraph (D) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting this paragraph. (d) Repeal of obsolete provision Such paragraph is further amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (E); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (e) Repeal of 30-day notice-and-wait period before certain purchases may be finalized Such paragraph is further amended by striking subparagraph (G). (f) Technical amendments to update citations Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking (10 U.S.C. 8661 note) and inserting (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note); and (2) in subsections (f)(2) and (k)(2)(A), by striking Public Law 101–510 (104 Stat. 1683) and inserting the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 8661 note).