REPORT ON SMALL PATROL BOATS OF NAVY

SEC. 1229. REPORT ON SMALL PATROL BOATS OF NAVY (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 regarding the capability of the Navy to carry out missions requiring the use of small patrol boats. The Secretary shall include in the report— (1) a discussion of the contingencies that would require the use of small patrol boats rather than larger warships; (2) an evaluation of the existing capability of the Navy to carry out missions requiring the use of small patrol boats; (3) a discussion of any plans the Navy has for eliminating the Navy’s shortage of such boats; and (4) such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate to strengthen the capabilities of the Navy to carry out effectively missions that would require the use of such boats. (b) Small Patrol Boat Defined.—For purposes of this section, a small patrol boat is a patrol boat that is less than 150 feet in length. (c) Deadline for 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.