Sec. 125. REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF A MULTIYEAR CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FLIGHT III ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS

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## SEC. 125 REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF A MULTIYEAR CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FLIGHT III ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS ###

(a)In General Not later than March 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the potential benefits of a multiyear contract for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for the procurement of Flight III Arleigh Burke class destroyers in the quantities specified in subsection (c). ###

(b)Elements The report required by subsection

(a)shall include preliminary findings, and the basis for such findings, of the Secretary with respect to whether— ####

(1)the use of a contract described in such subsection could result in significant savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the program through annual contracts; ####

(2)the minimum need for the destroyers described in such subsection to be purchased is expected to remain substantially unchanged during the contemplated contract period in terms of production rate, procurement rate, and total quantities; ####

(3)there is a reasonable expectation that throughout the contemplated contract period the Secretary of Defense will request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid contract cancellation; ####

(4)there is a stable design for the destroyers to be acquired and that the technical risks associated with such property are not excessive; ####

(5)the estimates of both the cost of the contract and the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a multiyear contract are realistic; ####

(6)the use of such a contract will promote the national security of the United States; and ####

(7)a decision not to use such a contract will affect the industrial base and, if so, the nature of such effects. ###

(c)Evaluation by Quantity The report required by subsection

(a)shall evaluate the potential of procuring each of the following quantities of Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers over the period described in such subsection: ####

(1)10. ####

(2)12. ####

(3)15. ####

(4)Any other quantities the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate.