Sec. 1022. WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS
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## SEC. 1022 WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS ###
(a)Warranty Requirements ####
(1)In general Chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 7318 Warranty requirements for shipbuilding contracts > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 7318](/us/usc/t10/s7318)**]** > > > ### “(a) Requirement > > A contracting officer for a contract for new construction for which funds are expended from the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy account shall require, as a condition of the contract, that the work performed under the contract is covered by a warranty for a period of at least one year. > > > ### “(b) Waiver > > If the contracting officer for a contract covered by the requirement under subsection
(a)determines that a limited liability of warranted work is in the best interest of the Government, the contracting officer may agree to limit the liability of the work performed under the contract to a level that the contracting officer determines is sufficient to protect the interests of the Government and in keeping with historical levels of warranted work on similar vessels.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 7291](/us/usc/t10/s7291)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:" “7318. Warranty requirements for shipbuilding contracts.” ". ###
(b)Effective Date **[**[10 U.S.C. 7318 note](/us/usc/t10/s7318)**]** Section 7318 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the later of the following dates: ####
(1)The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2018. ####
(2)September 30, 2017.
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