Sec. 1021. BRIEFING REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A PROPOSED REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND CERTIFICATION

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## SEC. 1021 BRIEFING REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A PROPOSED REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND CERTIFICATION Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsection

(g)as subsection (h); and ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(f)the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) Reduction in Battle Force Ships > > If the plan and certification under subsection

(a)for a fiscal year include a proposed reduction in the number of battle force ships proposed to be procured during that fiscal year or during the any of the subsequent nine fiscal years, as compared to the number of such ships proposed in the plan and certification for the preceding fiscal year for that fiscal year and the subsequent nine fiscal years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees, by not later than 15 days after the date of the submission of the plan and certification under subsection (a), a briefing that includes each of the following: > > > #### “(1) > > An identification of each specific ship for which funds are not requested in the budget for that fiscal year and an identification of any funds that were allocated to each such ship, for any prior fiscal year including funds for— > > > ##### “(A) > > research, development, test, and evaluation; > > > ##### “(B) > > advance procurement; > > > ##### “(C) > > advanced construction; and > > > ##### “(D) > > economic order quantity. > > > #### “(2) > > If a shipyard is identified in relation to a ship identified under paragraph (1), the projected change in workload at the shipyard as a result of the reduction of the ship. > > > #### “(3) > > The projected change in the estimated value of any major subcontracted components or sequence critical material as a result of the reduction of the ship.” > .