Sec. 1047. REPORT ON WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY

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## SEC. 1047 REPORT ON WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY ###

(a)Limitation of Use of Funds Not more than 75 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for Secretary of the Navy for emergency and extraordinary expenses may be obligated or expended before the date on which the report required by subsection

(b)is submitted to the congressional defense committees. ###

(b)Report Required ####

(1)In general The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the ship depot maintenance capability and capacity required for Navy ships operating in the western Pacific Ocean. The report shall include each of the following: #####

(A)An analysis of the requirements relating to Navy ship depot maintenance during peacetime and in response to the most likely, stressing, and dangerous contingency scenarios. #####

(B)A description of the extent to which the existing Navy ship depot capacity can meet the requirements described in subparagraph (A). #####

(C)A description of any specific shortfalls in such capability or capacity with respect to meeting such requirements. #####

(D)An analysis of options to address any shortfalls described in subparagraph (C). ####

(2)Form of report The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. ###

(c)Certification Required Not later than 90 days after the submittal of the report required by subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification— ####

(1)that the current ship depot maintenance capability and capacity, including drydocks, in the western Pacific Ocean are sufficient to meet peacetime and contingency requirements; or ####

(2)certification that such capability and capacity are not sufficient and a description of the options being pursued to address areas of insufficiency. ###

(d)Business Case Analysis Required ####

(1)In general Not later than September 30, 2018, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a business case analysis of the options described in paragraph

(2)that includes the analysis described in paragraph (3). ####

(2)Options to be included The business case analysis required by paragraph

(1)shall cover options that could increase the Navy depot-level ship repair capacity and capabilities in the western Pacific Ocean, including the following four courses of action: #####

(A)Enhancing current maintenance capability and capacity by repairing Lima Wharf, United States Naval Base, Guam. #####

(B)Adding drydock capability and capacity with associated facilities for conventionally-powered ships. #####

(C)Adding drydock capability and capacity with associated facilities for nuclear-powered submarines. #####

(D)Maintaining the status quo with respect to the ship repair capabilities and capacity in the western Pacific Ocean. ####

(3)Analysis of options For each course of action listed in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall include an analysis of the following: #####

(A)Any additional maintenance actions that would be possible with respect to the course of action and estimated use during peacetime and during the most likely, stressing and dangerous contingency operations. #####

(B)Any additional infrastructure, including facilities and equipment, that would be necessary to carry out the course of action. #####

(C)The military, civilian, and contractor personnel requirements to reach full operational capability with respect to the course of action, including personnel to be assigned on both a temporary and permanent basis. #####

(D)A description of how the course of action would improve materiel readiness and operational availability of ships operating in the Pacific. #####

(E)The estimated cost and schedule to implement the course of action, including detailed estimates for major cost elements. #####

(F)In the case of a course of action described in subparagraph

(B)or

(C)of paragraph (2), an evaluation of acquisition strategies (including procurement, leasing, public-private partnerships, and enhanced use leases) and an identification of the desired ship tonnage each drydock would be able to accommodate.