(F) For the LPD–23 ship, $1,191,230,000 
(as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)). 
(G) For the LPD–24 ship, $1,333,001,000 
(as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)). 
(H) For the LPD–25 ship, $1,671,800,000 
(as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)). 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF LIMITATION AMOUNTS.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may adjust the amount set forth 
in subsection (a) for any ship specified in that subsection 
by the following: 
(1) The amounts of increases or decreases in 
costs attributable to economic inflation after Sep-
tember 30, 2006. 
(2) The amounts of increases or decreases in 
costs attributable to compliance with changes in 
Federal, State, or local laws enacted after Sep-
tember 30, 2006. 
(3) The amounts of outfitting costs and post-
delivery costs incurred for that ship. 
(4) The amounts of increases or decreases in 
costs of that ship that are attributable to insertion 
of new technology into that ship, as compared to the 
technology built into the U.S.S. San Antonio (LPD–
17), the lead ship of the LPD–17 class.
(c) LIMITATION ON TECHNOLOGY INSERTION COST 
ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy may use the 
authority under paragraph (4) of subsection (b) to adjust 
the amount set forth in subsection (a) for any LPD–17 
class ship with respect to insertion of new technology into 
that ship only if—
(1) the Secretary determines, and certifies to 
the congressional defense committees, that insertion 
of the new technology would lower the life-cycle cost 
of the ship; or 
(2) the Secretary determines, and certifies to 
the congressional defense committees, that insertion 
of the new technology is required to meet an emerg-
ing threat and the Secretary of Defense certifies to 
those committees that such threat poses grave harm 
to national security. 
(d) WRITTEN NOTICE OF CHANGE IN AMOUNT.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
each year, at the same time that the budget is sub-
mitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, for the next fiscal year, written notice 
of any change in the amount set forth in subsection 
(a) during the preceding fiscal year that the Sec-
retary has determined to be associated with a cost 
referred to in subsection (b). 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The requirement in 
paragraph (1) shall become effective with the budget 
request for the year of procurement of the first ship 
referred to in subsection (a). 
SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR V–22 
TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of the Navy, in accordance with section 
2306b of title 10, United States Code, and acting as exec-
utive agent for the Secretary of the Air Force and the 
commander of the United States Special Operations Com-
mand, may enter into a multiyear contract, beginning with 
the fiscal year 2008 program year, for procurement of V–
22 tiltrotor aircraft. The total number of aircraft procured 
through a multiyear contract under this section may not 
exceed 211, of which not more than 185 may be in the 
MV–22 configuration and not more than 26 may be in 
the CV–22 configuration. 
SEC. 126. QUALITY CONTROL IN PROCUREMENT OF SHIP 
CRITICAL 
SAFETY 
ITEMS 
AND 
RELATED 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) QUALITY CONTROL POLICY.—Chapter 633 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7317. Ship critical safety items and related serv-
ices: quality control in procurement 
‘‘(a) QUALITY CONTROL POLICY.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall prescribe in regulations a quality control 
policy for the procurement of—
‘‘(1) ship critical safety items; and 
‘‘(2) modifications, repair, and overhaul of ship 
critical safety items. 
‘‘(b) CONTENT OF REGULATIONS.—The policy set 
forth in the regulations under subsection (a) shall include 
the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) That the head of the design control activ-
ity for ship critical safety items establish processes 
to identify and manage the procurement, modifica-
tion, repair, and overhaul of ship critical safety 
items. 
‘‘(2) That the head of the contracting activity 
for a ship critical safety item enter into a contract 
for the procurement, modification, repair, or over-
haul of such item only with a source that is on a 
qualified manufacturers list or is approved by the
design control activity in accordance with section 
2319 of this title. 
‘‘(3) That the ship critical safety items deliv-
ered, and the services performed with respect to ship 
critical safety items, meet all technical and quality 
requirements specified by the design control activity. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘ship critical safety item’ means 
any part, assembly, or support equipment of a vessel 
that contains a critical characteristic the failure, 
malfunction, or absence of which may cause a cata-
strophic or critical failure resulting in loss or serious 
damage to the vessel or unacceptable risk of per-
sonal injury or loss of life. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘design control activity’, with re-
spect to a ship critical safety item, means the sys-
tems command of a military department that is spe-
cifically responsible for ensuring the seaworthiness 
of a ship system or equipment in which the item is 
to be used.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘7317.
Ship critical safety items and related services: quality control in pro-
curement.’’.