Sec. 1012. PURCHASE OF VESSELS USING FUNDS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
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## SEC. 1012 PURCHASE OF VESSELS USING FUNDS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND Section 2218(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (C)— #####
(A)by striking “two” and inserting “seven”; and #####
(B)by striking “ships” and inserting “vessels”; ####
(2)by redesignating subparagraph
(E)as subparagraph (F); and ####
(3)by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following new subparagraph (E): > > ##### “(E) > > The Secretary may not use the authority under this paragraph to procure more than two foreign constructed vessels unless the Secretary submits to Congress, by not later than the second week of February of the fiscal year during which the Secretary plans to use such authority, a certification that— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Secretary has initiated an acquisition strategy for the construction in United States shipyards of not less than ten new sealift vessels; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > of such new sealift vessels, the lead ship is anticipated to be delivered by not later than 2026.” > .