Sec. 1024. IMPROVING NAVY ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM

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## SEC. 1024 IMPROVING NAVY ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM Section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “30 days” and inserting “15 days”; #####

(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “commencement” and inserting “the start”; and #####

(C)in paragraph (3)— ######

(i)by inserting “at least 95 percent of all” before “the basic”; and ######

(ii)by striking “of the vessel is complete” and inserting “drawing packages for the ship have reached final approval”; ####

(2)in subsection (b)— #####

(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “, at a minimum, an assessment of”; and #####

(B)by striking paragraphs

(1)through

(6)and inserting the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(1) > > An identification of the degree to which detail design and production design drawings and related documents have been completed in accordance with the shipbuilding contract. > > > #### “(2) > > An assessment of the readiness of the shipyard facilities and workforce to begin construction. > > > #### “(3) > > The Navy’s estimated delivery date and a description of any risks that could affect such delivery date. > > > #### “(4) > > An assessment of the extent to which adequate processes and metrics are in place to measure and manage program risks. > > > #### “(5) > > With respect to the first ship, a description of the plans of the Navy to oversee and document the construction of the ship to ensure that the detail design supports the construction schedule for the ship. > > > #### “(6) > > A definition of the term ‘start of construction’ that— > > > ##### “(A) > > is applicable to the first ship; and > > > ##### “(B) > > does not mean a point in time— > > > ###### “(i) > > after the completion of 5 percent of lightship displacement; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > after the advance procurement or advance construction of the ship. > > > #### “(7) > > An identification of any fabrication of the hull and superstructure of the ship that will occur before the date on which the Secretary submits the certifications required under paragraphs

(2)and

(3)of subsection (a). > > > #### “(8) > > An identification of the extent of to which vendor- and government-furnished information supports the overall maturity and stability of the ship’s design, including information regarding— > > > ##### “(A) > > whether vendor selection is complete for major distributive systems and key equipment supporting operational requirements; > > > ##### “(B) > > whether specifications are finalized for major distributive systems and key equipment; and > > > ##### “(C) > > the status of factory acceptance testing, as applicable, to validate finalized specifications for major distributive systems and key equipment through manufacturing.” > ; and ####

(3)in subsection (c)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1)— ######

(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “, and when used with respect to manned surface and undersea combatants, means design through the completion of three-dimensional computer aided modeling” after “computer aided models”; ######

(ii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “fixes” and inserting “supports”; and ######

(iii)in subparagraph (C), by striking “routes major portions of all distributive systems of the vessel” and inserting “positions and routes all major distributive systems of the ship”; and #####

(B)by striking paragraph (5).