S. 4630

119 S4630 IS: To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-05-21
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4630  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 21, 2026   Mr. McCormick  (for himself and  Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.
1.
Prioritization and briefing on Ready Reserve Force modernization
(a)
Prioritization of design requirements
The Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator shall prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels.
(b)
Briefing required
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the following:
(1)
The status of the roll-on, roll-off vessel design being developed pursuant to section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 46 U.S.C. 57100  note).
(2)
The plan and timeline for establishing a vessel construction manager program for Ready Reserve Force new construction, including—
(A)
the anticipated procurement strategy;
(B)
the vessel construction manager selection process; and
(C)
criteria for shipyard selection.
(3)
The funding profile required to execute the 10-ship newbuild program authorized under section 2218(f) of title 10, United States Code, phased by fiscal year.
(4)
The relationship between the newbuild program and the ongoing used vessel procurement program, including how those programs will be managed in parallel to maintain Ready Reserve Force readiness during the transition period.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Congressional defense committees
The term  congressional defense committees  has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(2)
Ready Reserve Force
The term  Ready Reserve Force  has the meaning given that term in  chapter 571  of title 46, United States Code.