[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 135 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5621-S5622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3693. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by

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her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Notwithstanding section 7299a of title 10, 
     United States Code, or any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Navy may award a contract for the overhaul, 
     repair, or maintenance of a non-combat naval vessel to a firm 
     that is located in a non-coastwide area outside the area of 
     the homeport of the vessel, including a firm located in the 
     Great Lakes or Gulf Coast regions of the United States, if 
     the Secretary determines that such an award will--
       (1) reduce naval vessel maintenance backlogs;
       (2) improve fleet readiness;
       (3) support the operational needs of the Navy; and
       (4) not unduly impact the quality of life of the crew of 
     the vessel.
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