Sec. 3514. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION VESSEL RECYCLING CONTRACT AWARD PRACTICES

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## SEC. 3514 MARITIME ADMINISTRATION VESSEL RECYCLING CONTRACT AWARD PRACTICES ###

(a)In General Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this title, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the source selection procedures and practices used to award the Maritime Administration’s National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel recycling contracts. The Comptroller General shall assess the process, procedures, and practices used for the Maritime Administration’s qualification of vessel recycling facilities. The Comptroller General shall report the findings to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. ###

(b)Assessment The assessment under subsection

(a)shall include a review of whether the Maritime Administration’s contract source selection procedures and practices are consistent with law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Federal best practices associated with making source selection decisions. ###

(c)Considerations In making the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consider any other aspect of the Maritime Administration’s vessel recycling process that the Comptroller General deems appropriate to review.