[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2716-S2717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 599. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1025. OVERSEAS MAINTENANCE OF NAVEL VESSELS.

       Section 8680(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A naval vessel'' and 
     inserting ``Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4), 
     a naval vessel''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any conventionally-
     powered naval vessel may be

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     overhauled, repaired, or maintained outside of the United 
     States or Guam if a delay of longer than 6 months is expected 
     in servicing such vessel in the United States or Guam and 
     such delay would impair the overall readiness of the fleet. 
     If the Secretary of the Navy denies a request to overhaul, 
     repair, or maintain a conventionally-powered naval vessel 
     outside of the United States or Guam, the Secretary shall 
     submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives that explains why such denial will not impair 
     fleet readiness.''.
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