This bill authorizes the construction of a naval vessel in a foreign shipyard if the shipyard is located within the boundaries of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the cost of construction of such vessel in such shipyard will be less than the cost of construction of the vessel in a domestic shipyard.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of 
   naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
                               countries.

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

SECTION 1. CONSTRUCTION OF NAVAL VESSELS IN SHIPYARDS IN NORTH ATLANTIC 
              TREATY ORGANIZATION COUNTRIES.

    Section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (b)'' and 
        inserting ``subsections (b) and (c)'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection (c):
    ``(c) Construction of Naval Vessels in Shipyards in NATO 
Countries.--The Secretary of the Navy may construct a naval vessel in a 
foreign shipyard if--
            ``(1) the shipyard is located within the boundaries of a 
        member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and
            ``(2) the cost of construction of such vessel in such 
        shipyard will be less than the cost of construction of such 
        vessel in a domestic shipyard.''.
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.
Official Titles - Senate
Official Title as Introduced
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.
Sen. Lee, Mike