Sec. 124. Authority for the procurement, leasing, or chartering of a medium-sized landing ship
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Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts or other agreements for the procurement, leasing, or chartering of a commercial or non-developmental ship, and associated materials, that— is capable of deploying 50 Marines and 648 short tons of cargo directly to a beach where the water depth increases a maximum of one foot for every 25 feet of horizontal distance; can transit a minimum of 3,500 nautical miles; and is derived from a parent design that has been demonstrated. The service acquisition executive of the Navy may exempt a contract or other agreement entered into under subsection
(a)from the requirements of full and open competition under section 3201 of title 10, United States Code. Any contract or other agreement entered into under subsection
(a)shall provide that— any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract or other agreement is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose; and the total liability of the Federal Government for termination of the contract or other agreement shall be limited to the total amount of funding obligated to the contract or other agreement at the time of termination.