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Sec. 3602 · H.R. 8800

Fleet testing and briefing requirement

Division C — Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations › Title XXXVI — SHIPs for America › Subtitle D — Vessels of the United States in international commerce › Chapter 1 — Strategic sealift programs

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Committee version · Sec. 3602

(a) Test Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator, shall devise a tabletop exercise to test the effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title, in case of crisis or war. (b) Briefing After completion of the tabletop exercise under subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the results of such tabletop exercise. (c) Annual testing Beginning not later than 1 year after the briefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander shall— (1) carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title; and (2) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill.

•HR 8800 RHSEC. 3602
Passed the House · Sec. 3641

(a) Test Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator, shall devise a tabletop exercise to test the effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title, in case of crisis or war. (b) Briefing After completion of the tabletop exercise under subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the results of such tabletop exercise. (c) Annual testing Beginning not later than 1 year after the briefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander shall— (1) carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title; and (2) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill.

•HR 8800 EHSEC. 3641

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