Sec. 311. CONTRACTING FOR MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PROGRAMS
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## SEC. 311 CONTRACTING FOR MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PROGRAMS ###
(a)General Acquisition Authority Section 501(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting “aircraft, and systems,” after “vessels,”. ###
(b)Contracting Authority Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 1136 the following: > > ## “SEC. § 1137 Contracting for major acquisitions program > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 1137](/us/usc/t14/s1137)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > In carrying out authorities provided to the Secretary to design, construct, accept, or otherwise acquire assets and systems under section 501(d), the Secretary, acting through the Commandant or the head of an integrated program office established for a major acquisition program, may enter into contracts for a major acquisition program. > > > ### “(b) Authorized Methods > > Contracts entered into under subsection (a)— > > > #### “(1) > > may be block buy contracts; > > > #### “(2) > > may be incrementally funded; > > > #### “(3) > > may include combined purchases, also known as economic order quantity purchases, of— > > > ##### “(A) > > materials and components; and > > > ##### “(B) > > long lead time materials; and > > > #### “(4) > > as provided in section 2306b of title 10, may be multiyear contracts. > > > ### “(c) Subject to Appropriations > > Any contract entered into under subsection
(a)shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of amounts specifically provided in advance for that purpose in subsequent appropriations Acts.” > . ###
(c)Clerical Amendment **[**[14 U.S.C. 1101](/us/usc/t14/s1101)**]** The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1136 the following:" “1137. Contracting for major acquisitions programs.” ". ###
(d)Conforming Amendments The following provisions are repealed: ####
(1)**[**[14 U.S.C. 577 note](/us/usc/t14/s577)**]** Section 223 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (14 U.S.C. 1152 note), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents in section 2 of such Act. ####
(2)**[**[14 U.S.C. 573](/us/usc/t14/s573)**]** Section 221(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (14 U.S.C. 1133 note). ####
(3)**[**[14 U.S.C. 87](/us/usc/t14/s87)**]** Section 207(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (14 U.S.C. 561 note). ###
(e)Internal Regulations and Policy **[**[14 U.S.C. 1137 note](/us/usc/t14/s1137)**]** Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish the internal regulations and policies necessary to exercise the authorities provided under this section, including the amendments made in this section. ###
(f)Multiyear Contracts **[**[14 U.S.C. 1133 note](/us/usc/t14/s1133)**]** The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating is authorized to enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of a tenth, eleventh, and twelfth National Security Cutter and associated government-furnished equipment.
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