REPORT ON ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION IN UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS OF COMBATANT VESSELS FOR ALLIES

SEC. 1228. REPORT ON ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION IN UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS OF COMBATANT VESSELS FOR ALLIES (a) Report Requirement.—The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on— (1) the manner in which the Secretary has complied, as of the date of the report, with the provisions of section 1455 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99–145; 99 Stat. 761); and (2) plans of the Secretary for such compliance in the future. 102 STAT. 2056 (b) Matters To Be Included.—The report shall include information regarding the following: (1) Instances in which the Secretary has encouraged United States shipyards to construct combatant vessels for nations friendly to the United States. (2) Steps taken by the Secretary to ensure that no effort has been made by any element of the Department of the Navy to inhibit, delay, or halt the provision of any United States naval system which has been approved for export to an allied nation. (3) Instances in which the Secretary has encouraged United States firms to participate in construction programs outside of the United States in shipyards of allied nations. (4) Future plans of the Secretary for complying with the requirements of each of subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) of that section. (c) Submission of Report.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.