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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7195 

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into contracts for the 

procurement of amphibious vessels, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 11, 2020 

Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. PALAZZO) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into contracts for the procurement of amphibious vessels, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 

4 AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS. 

5 (a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 

6 Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to section 

7 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of 

8 the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts 

9 for the procurement of the following: 


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1 (1) Three amphibious transport dock vessels 

2 designated LPD–31, LPD–32, and LPD–33. 

3 (2) One amphibious landing helicopter assault 

4 vessel designated LHA–9. 

5 (b) LIMITATION ON CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The 

6 Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract under 

7 subsection (a) until the date on which the Secretary cer8 tifies to the congressional defense committees that the pro9 curement of the vessels specified in such subsection is con10 sistent with— 

11 (1) the most recent 30-year shipbuilding plan of 

12 the Navy; and 

13 (2) the most recent Commandant’s Planning 

14 Guidance of the 38th Commandant of the Marine 

15 Corps. 

16 (c) LIMITATION ON CONTRACT MODIFICATION.—The 

17 Secretary of the Navy may not modify a contract entered 

18 into under subsection (a)(1) if the modification would in19 crease the total target price of the three amphibious trans20 port dock vessels by more than 10 percent above the target 

21 price specified in the original contract awarded for the ves22 sels under subsection (a)(1). 

23 (d) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR LPD–31 

24 AND LHA–9.—With respect to a contract entered into 

25 under subsection (a) for the vessel LPD–31 or the vessel 


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1 LHA–9, the Secretary may use incremental funding to 

2 make payments under the contract. 

3 (e) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 

4 Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more con5 tracts, beginning in fiscal year 2021, for advance procure6 ment associated with the vessels for which authorization 

7 to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided 

8 under subsection (a) and for equipment or subsystems as9 sociated with the vessels, including procurement of— 

10 (1) long lead time material; or 

11 (2) materiel or equipment in economic order 

12 quantities when cost savings are achievable. 

13 (f) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY14 MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 

15 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

16 make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 

17 fiscal year 2021 is subject to the availability of appropria18 tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 

19 (g) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A 

20 contract for the construction of vessels entered into under 

21 subsection (a) shall include a clause that limits the liability 

22 of the United States to the contractor for any termination 

23 of the contract. The maximum liability of the United 

24 States under the clause shall be the amount appropriated 


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1 for the vessels covered by the contract regardless of the 

2 amount obligated under the contract. 

3 (h) REPEAL.—Sections 127 and 129 of the National 

4 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 

5 Law 116–92) are repealed. 

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