Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of major shipbuilding programs

(a) In general Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8669c the following new section: 8669d. Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of major shipbuilding programs (a) In general If the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the President for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 includes a request for a new flight or block of ships, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit a report accompanying such request. (b) Elements Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The results of any production readiness review, including the following: (A) An identification of the degree to which detail design and production design drawings and related documents have been completed in accordance with the shipbuilding contract. (B) An identification of the number of changes to the new flight or block of ships from the previous multiyear procurement authorization for the class of ship concerned. (C) An identification of the risks associated with any design changes to the new flight or block of ships from the previous multiyear procurement authorization for the class of ship concerned. (2) A certification that the findings of any such review support the start of construction. (3) An assessment of the readiness of the shipyard facilities and workforce to begin construction. (4) The Navy’s estimated delivery date and a description of any risks that could affect such delivery date. (5) An assessment of the extent to which adequate processes and metrics are in place to measure and manage program risks. (6) With respect to the first ship, a description of the plans of the Navy to oversee and document the construction of the ship to ensure that the detail design supports the construction schedule for the ship. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) First ship The term first ship applies to a ship if— (A) the ship is the first ship to be constructed under the new flight or block of ships; or (B) the shipyard at which the ship is to be constructed has not previously started construction on a ship under the new flight or block of ships. (2) Major shipbuilding program; production readiness review The terms major shipbuilding program and production readiness review have the meanings given those terms in section 8669c(c) of this title. (3) New flight or block of ships The term new flight or block of ships means a new flight, block, or major modification to a current ship class under a major shipbuilding program that was previously authorized and met the previous requirements as a new ship class.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8669c the following new item: 8669d. Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of major shipbuilding programs..

(a) In general Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8669c the following new section: 8669d. Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of major shipbuilding programs (a) In general If the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the President for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 includes a request for a new flight or block of ships, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit a report accompanying such request. (b) Elements Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The results of any production readiness review, including the following: (A) An identification of the degree to which detail design and production design drawings and related documents have been completed in accordance with the shipbuilding contract. (B) An identification of the number of changes to the new flight or block of ships from the previous multiyear procurement authorization for the class of ship concerned. (C) An identification of the risks associated with any design changes to the new flight or block of ships from the previous multiyear procurement authorization for the class of ship concerned. (2) A certification that the findings of any such review support the start of construction. (3) An assessment of the readiness of the shipyard facilities and workforce to begin construction. (4) The Navy’s estimated delivery date and a description of any risks that could affect such delivery date. (5) An assessment of the extent to which adequate processes and metrics are in place to measure and manage program risks. (6) With respect to the first ship, a description of the plans of the Navy to oversee and document the construction of the ship to ensure that the detail design supports the construction schedule for the ship. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) First ship The term first ship applies to a ship if— (A) the ship is the first ship to be constructed under the new flight or block of ships; or (B) the shipyard at which the ship is to be constructed has not previously started construction on a ship under the new flight or block of ships. (2) Major shipbuilding program; production readiness review The terms major shipbuilding program and production readiness review have the meanings given those terms in section 8669c(c) of this title. (3) New flight or block of ships The term new flight or block of ships means a new flight, block, or major modification to a current ship class under a major shipbuilding program that was previously authorized and met the previous requirements as a new ship class.. (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8669c the following new item: 8669d. Report accompanying requests for new flights or blocks of major shipbuilding programs..