A bill to prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.

This bill directs the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator to prioritize finishing the design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, which are government-owned cargo ships kept ready for military use. Within 180 days of the bill becoming law, the Navy, working with the Maritime Administrator, must brief the congressional defense committees. The briefing must cover the status of a roll-on, roll-off ship design, the plan and timeline for a vessel construction manager program, the yearly funding needed for a 10-ship newbuild program, and how the newbuild program and the used-vessel purchase program will be managed at the same time.

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Sponsors

• David McCormick Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors