PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2485 vessels in foreign shipyards. The Secretary shall include in such report sufficient data to demonstrate the degree of compliance or noncompliance of the Department of the Navy with that section, (b) DEADLINE FOR REPORT. —The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1016. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT AND ESCORT VESSELS IN NAVY YARDS. (a) REPEAL. —Subsection (a) of section 7299a of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—<1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 7299a of title 10, United States Code, are redesignated as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively. (2) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of such section, as so redesignated, is amended by striking out "subsection (b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)". Subtitle C—Fast Sealift Program SEC. 1021. PROCUREMENT OF SHIPS FOR THE FAST SEALIFT PRO- 10 USC 7291 GRAM. note. (a) ACQUISITION AND CONVERSION OF U.S. BUILT VESSELS.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy may use funds available for the Fast Sealift Program— (1) to acquire vessels for the program from among available vessels built in United States shipyards; and (2) to convert in United States shipyards vessels built in United States shipyards. (b) ACQUISITION OF FIVE FOREIGN-BUILT VESSELS. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available for the Fast Sealift Program may be used for the acquisition of five vessels built in foreign shipyards and for conversion of those vessels in United States shipyards if the Secretary of the Navy determines that acquisition oi those vessels is necessary to expedite the availability of vessels for sealift. SEC. 1022. MODIFICATION OF FAST SEAUFT PROGRAM. 10 USC 7291 Section 1424(b) of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1683), as "°*® amended by section 1015 of Public Law 102-190 (105 Stat. 1458), is amended by striking out paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: "(4) The vessels constructed under the program shall incorporate propulsion systems whose main components (that is, the engines, reduction gears, and propellers) are manufactured in the United States. "(5) The vessels constructed under the program shall incorporate bridge and machinery control systems and interior communications equipment which— "(A) are manufactured in the United States; and "(B) have more than half of their value, in terms of cost, added in the United States. "(6) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement of paragraph (5) with respect to a system or equipment described in that paragraph if— "(A) the system or equipment is not available; or
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