I 
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 con-
tracts for the procurement of amphibious vessels, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 
AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to section 
2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of 
the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts 
for the procurement of the following: 
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(1) Three amphibious transport dock vessels 
designated LPD–31, LPD–32, and LPD–33. 
(2) One amphibious landing helicopter assault 
vessel designated LHA–9. 
(b) LIMITATION ON CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract under 
subsection (a) until the date on which the Secretary cer-
tifies to the congressional defense committees that the pro-
curement of the vessels specified in such subsection is con-
sistent with— 
(1) the most recent 30-year shipbuilding plan of 
the Navy; and 
(2) the most recent Commandant’s Planning 
Guidance of the 38th Commandant of the Marine 
Corps. 
(c) LIMITATION ON CONTRACT MODIFICATION.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may not modify a contract entered 
into under subsection (a)(1) if the modification would in-
crease the total target price of the three amphibious trans-
port dock vessels by more than 10 percent above the target 
price specified in the original contract awarded for the ves-
sels under subsection (a)(1). 
(d) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR LPD–31 
AND LHA–9.—With respect to a contract entered into 
under subsection (a) for the vessel LPD–31 or the vessel 
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LHA–9, the Secretary may use incremental funding to 
make payments under the contract. 
(e) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more con-
tracts, beginning in fiscal year 2021, for advance procure-
ment associated with the vessels for which authorization 
to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided 
under subsection (a) and for equipment or subsystems as-
sociated with the vessels, including procurement of— 
(1) long lead time material; or 
(2) materiel or equipment in economic order 
quantities when cost savings are achievable. 
(f) CONDITION
FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 
make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 
fiscal year 2021 is subject to the availability of appropria-
tions or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
(g) LIMITATION
ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A 
contract for the construction of vessels entered into under 
subsection (a) shall include a clause that limits the liability 
of the United States to the contractor for any termination 
of the contract. The maximum liability of the United 
States under the clause shall be the amount appropriated 
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for the vessels covered by the contract regardless of the 
amount obligated under the contract. 
(h) REPEAL.—Sections 127 and 129 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116–92) are repealed. 
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