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 finalizing design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, which are government cargo ships kept ready for military use. Within 180 days of the law taking effect, 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 program to manage construction of new ships, and the yearly funding needed for a 10-ship newbuild program. It must also explain how the new construction program and the ongoing purchase of used ships will be managed together during the transition.

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Sponsors

• Mark B. Messmer Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors