To ensure fairness and transparency in the processes used by the Navy to award contracts for ship maintenance and repair, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure fairness and transparency in the processes used by the Navy to award contracts for ship maintenance and repair, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H575028108DF14F0DB2AC1139BCE374A3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smart Ship Repair Act of 2023.
- Section HDFEDC6706D544783A64CDF037192ADC3: 2. Limitation on use of Government-operated drydocks The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that no Government-operated drydock is eligible to compete for the...
- Section H28C4B39668074600B8763B5A859C97AB: 3. Study on price differentials used in Navy ship repair solicitations Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to...
- Section H35B21B75E43C4FE8A7F50C09B3220EC9: 4. Report on Navy policy for soliciting coastwide bids for certain repair availabilities Not later than March 30, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit...
- Section H004C7F04AF2C4FA2880AEEA6EC4CF2A3: 5. Report on use of Government docks for ship repair and maintenance On an annual basis, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure fairness and transparency in the processes used by the Navy to award contracts for ship maintenance and repair, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To ensure fairness and transparency in the processes used by the Navy to award contracts for ship maintenance and repair, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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