SEC. 3531.

Enhancing United States shipyards and shipbuilding

DIVISION C · TITLE XXXV: Maritime Administration · SUBTITLE C: Other Matters

Source
SECTION TEXT · SEC. 3531.
PrevNext

(a) Proposals

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set forth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated February, 2026, with respect to—

(1)

blending Federal and private resources for durable shipyards and shipbuilding component fabrication;

(2)

simplifying and standardizing requirements relating to applications, eligibility, and compliance across programs of the Federal Government that provide assistance or financing for shipyards or shipbuilding;

(3)

employing commercially available technologies and solutions in shipbuilding by the Federal Government;

(4)

establishing a Federal Government-wide shipbuilding plan;

(5)

expanding eligibility, improving efficiency, and streamlining program administration with respect to Federal funding and other incentives for shipbuilding, to align such funding and incentives with modern program management and business practices; and

(6)

promulgating, revising, or rescinding such regulations as may be necessary to prioritize shipbuilding in the United States and repairs at domestic shipyards.

(b) Appropriate congressional committees defined

In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means—

(1)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and

(2)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.