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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 4909 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 124

Sec. 124. Design and construction of replacement dock landing ship designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD–29

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The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2017 program year, for the design and construction of the replacement dock landing ship designated LX(R) or the amphibious transport dock designated LPD–29 using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy. With respect to the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary may use incremental funding to make payments under the contract. The contract entered into under subsection
(a)shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under such contract for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2017 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.
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