The bill would allow the Navy to build a naval vessel or major hull or superstructure component at a foreign shipyard under certain conditions. The shipyard must be in a NATO member country or an Indo-Pacific country with a mutual defense treaty with the United States, and construction there must cost less than at a domestic shipyard. Before construction begins, the Secretary of the Navy must certify to Congress that the shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in China.
The bill would change the rules for where the Navy may have vessels and major components built. It does not describe direct effects on individuals.
The bill provides no spending amount. It would permit the exception only when foreign construction costs less than construction at a domestic shipyard.
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