Modification of direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial base facilities

(a) In general Section 1125(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended by inserting, including to Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair positions after Facilities Base. (b) Annual report At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that includes the following elements: (1) The number of Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair positions filled in comparison to the previous fiscal year. (2) The extent to which direct hire authority has affected recruitment and retention for Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair positions. (3) Other data and information related to the hiring process for the Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair that the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate. (c) Relevant congressional committees defined In this section, the term relevant congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.

(a) In general Section 1125(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.) is amended by inserting, including to Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair positions after Facilities Base. (b) Annual report At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that includes the following elements: (1) The number of Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair positions filled in comparison to the previous fiscal year. (2) The extent to which direct hire authority has affected recruitment and retention for Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair positions. (3) Other data and information related to the hiring process for the Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair that the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate. (c) Relevant congressional committees defined In this section, the term relevant congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.