DDG–51 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 121. DDG–51 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.(a) Acceleration of Modernization Program.—The Secretary of the Navy shall accelerate the program for in-service modernization of the DDG–51 class of destroyers (in this section referred to as the “modernization program”).(b) Report.—Not later than March 31, 2005, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the steps taken as of that date to carry out subsection (a). The report shall—(1) describe the elements of the modernization program; and(2) specify those elements of the modernization program that are expected to contribute to the goal of reducing the crew size of the DDG–51 class of destroyers by one-third and explain the basis for those expectations.