S.Amdt. 2853

SA 2853. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2282 proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr.
McCain) to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1018. CONTRACTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF NON-COMBAT NAVAL
VESSELS IN NON-COASTWIDE AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE
HOMEPORT OF THE VESSELS.

Notwithstanding section 7299a of title 10, United States
Code, or any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
Navy may award a contract for the overhaul, repair, or
maintenance of a non-combat naval vessel to a firm that is
located in a non-coastwide area outside the area of the
homeport of the vessel, including a firm located in the Great
Lakes or Gulf Coast regions of the United States, if the
Secretary determines that such an award will--
(1) reduce naval vessel maintenance backlogs;
(2) improve fleet readiness;
(3) support the operational needs of the Navy; and
(4) not unduly impact the quality of life of the crew of
the vessel.
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