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Title 33
Chapter 17
Subchapter III
§ 891b. Fleet replacement and mo...
§ 891d. Contract authority...
§ 891b. Fleet replacement and mo...
§ 891d. Contract authority...
U.S. Code
§ 891c.
Design of NOAA vessels
(a)
Design requirement
Except for the vessel designs identified under subsection (b), the Secretary, working through the Office of the NOAA Corps Operations and the Systems Procurement Office, shall—
(1)
prepare requirements for each class of vessel to be constructed or converted under the Plan; and
(2)
contract competitively from nongovernmental entities with expertise in shipbuilding for vessel design and construction based on the requirements for each class of vessel to be acquired.
(b)
Exception
The Secretary shall—
(1)
report to Congress identifying any existing vessel design or design proposal that meets the requirements of the Plan within 30 days after
October 29, 1992
, and shall promptly advise the Congress of any modification of these designs; and
(2)
submit to Congress as part of the annual update of the Plan required in
section 891b of this title
, any subsequent existing vessel design or design proposals that meet the requirements of the Plan.
(
Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 605
,
Oct. 29, 1992
,
106 Stat. 4300
.)
cite as:
33 USC 891c
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