S.Amdt. 3693

SA 3693. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by

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her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A,
insert the following:
Sec. ___.  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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