HR 2860 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Defense spending Hawaii Maine Marine and inland water transportation Military procurement, research, weapons development Navigation, waterways, harbors Public contracts and procurement Virginia Washington State

SHIPYARD Act

Introduced: June 11, 2021 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Apr 26, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supplying Help to Infrastructure in Ports, Yards, and America's Repair Docks Act of 2021 or the SHIPYARD Act

This bill provides supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for improving naval shipyard infrastructure. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

DOD must make this funding directly available to the Department of the Navy. Funds must be used for specified purposes, including for public and private shipyard facilities, docks, dry docks, capital equipment improvements, and dredging efforts needed by shipyards.

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