S. 1648 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.

Section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsections (b) and (c)”;

(2)

by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(3)

by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):

“(c) Construction of naval vessels in shipyards in NATO countries—The Secretary of the Navy may construct a naval vessel in a foreign shipyard if—

“(1) the shipyard is located within the boundaries of a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and

“(2) the cost of construction of such vessel in such shipyard will be less than the cost of construction of such vessel in a domestic shipyard.”

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the construction of naval vessels in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries.