CVN–21 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROCUREMENT.

SEC. 121. CVN–21 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROCUREMENT.(a) Contract Authority for Construction.—In the fiscal year immediately following the last fiscal year of the contract for advance procurement for a CVN–21 class aircraft carrier designated CVN–78, CVN–79, or CVN–80, as applicable, the Secretary may enter into a contract for the construction of such aircraft carrier to be funded in the fiscal year of such contract for construction and the succeeding three fiscal years.(b) Condition for Out-Year Contract Payments.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for any subsequent fiscal year is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such subsequent fiscal year.(c) Repeal of Superceded Provision.—Section 128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3159) is repealed.