Sec. 127. Report on material readiness of Virginia class submarines of the Navy
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the material readiness of the Virginia class submarines. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the number of components and parts that have required replacement prior to the end of their estimated useful life or scheduled replacement timeline, including efforts to increase the reliability of life of ship components. An assessment of the extent to which part and material shortages have impacted deployment and maintenance availability schedules, including an estimate of the number of active part cannibalizations or other actions taken to mitigate those impacts. An identification of the planned lead time to obtain key material for Virginia class submarines from shipbuilders and vendors. An identification of the actual lead time to obtain such material from shipbuilders and vendors. An identification of the cost increases of key components and parts for new construction and maintenance availabilities above planned material costs. An assessment of potential courses of action to improve the material readiness of the Virginia class submarines, including efforts to align new construction shipyards with maintenance shipyards and Naval Sea Systems Command to increase predictability of materials and purchasing power. Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for legislative changes, authorities, realignments, and administrative actions, including reforms of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, to improve the material readiness of the Virginia class submarines. Such other elements as the Secretary considers appropriate.