ANNUAL REPORT ON SURFACE SHIP SUPPLIERS.

SEC. 131. ANNUAL REPORT ON SURFACE SHIP SUPPLIERS. (a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and once every fiscal year thereafter through September 30, 2029, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report analyzing suppliers of components for surface ships of the Navy. (b) Elements.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the status of each supplier of surface ship components using the same or a similar methodology to that used in the Navy’s evaluation tool for suppliers of components for Columbia-class submarines. (2) If the assessment described in paragraph (1) indicates that the supply base of any surface ship component is in an at-risk status, a plan for actions to stabilize that supply base.