Sec. 124. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR SECOND FORD CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
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## SEC. 124 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR SECOND FORD CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER ###
(a)Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2013 for shipbuilding and conversion for the second Ford class aircraft carrier, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a description of the program management and cost control measures that will be employed in constructing the second Ford class aircraft carrier. ###
(b)Elements The report described in subsection
(a)shall include a plan with respect to the Ford class aircraft carriers to— ####
(1)maximize planned work in shops and early stages of construction; ####
(2)sequence construction of structural units to maximize the effects of lessons learned; ####
(3)incorporate design changes to improve producibility for the Ford class aircraft carriers; ####
(4)increase the size of erection units to eliminate disruptive unit breaks and improve unit alignment and fairness; ####
(5)increase outfitting levels for assembled units before erection in the dry dock; ####
(6)increase overall ship completion levels at each key construction event; ####
(7)improve facilities in a manner that will lead to improved productivity; and ####
(8)ensure the shipbuilder initiates plans that will improve productivity through capital improvements that would provide targeted return on investment, including— #####
(A)increasing the amount of temporary and permanent covered work areas; #####
(B)adding ramps and service towers for improved access to work sites and the dry dock; and #####
(C)increasing lift capacity to enable construction of larger, more fully outfitted super-lifts.