10 U.S.C. § 8692 — Ford-class aircraft carriers: cost limita-

Page 3344 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8692 (b) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WITH BUDG- ETS.—In the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of the budg- et of the President for a fiscal year (as sub- mitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of the Navy shall include in- formation on each dismantlement and disposal of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier occurring or planned to occur during the period of the fu- ture-years defense program submitted to Con- gress with that budget. Such information shall include, by ship concerned, the following: (1) A summary of activities and significant developments in connection with such dis- mantlement and disposal. (2) If applicable, a detailed description of cost and schedule performance against the baseline for such dismantlement and disposal established pursuant to subsection (a), includ- ing a description of and explanation for any variance from such baseline. (3) A description of the amounts requested, or intended or estimated to be requested, for such dismantlement and disposal for each of the following: (A) Each fiscal year covered by the future- years defense program. (B) Any fiscal years before the fiscal years covered by the future-years defense pro- gram. (C) Any fiscal years after the end of the pe- riod of the future-years defense program. (c) FUTURE-YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM DE- FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘future-years defense program’’ means the future-years de- fense program required by section 221 of this title. (Added § 7321 and renumbered § 8691, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(2), title X, § 1016(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836, 1950.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8691 was renumbered section 9253 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(d)(2), renumbered section 7321 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 807(d)(2) of Pub. L. 115–232 ef- fective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesigna- tions, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 8692. Ford-class aircraft carriers: cost limita- tion baselines (a) LIMITATION.—The total amounts obligated or expended from funds authorized to be appro- priated or otherwise made available for Ship- building and Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement account, may not exceed the fol- lowing amounts for the following aircraft car- riers: (1) $13,224,000,000 for the construction of the aircraft carrier designated CVN–78. (2) $11,398,000,000 for the construction of the aircraft carrier designated CVN–79. (3) $12,202,000,000 for the construction of the aircraft carrier designated CVN–80. (4) $12,451,000,000 for the construction of the aircraft carrier designated CVN–81. (b) EXCLUSION OF BATTLE AND INTERIM SPARES FROM COST LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy shall exclude from the determination of the amounts set forth in subsection (a) the costs of the following items: (1) CVN–78 class battle spares. (2) Interim spares. (3) Increases attributable to economic infla- tion after December 1, 2018, not otherwise in- cluded in the amounts listed in subsection (a). (c) WRITTEN NOTICE AND BRIEFING ON CHANGE IN AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Navy may ad- just an amount listed in subsection (a) not fewer than 15 days after submitting written notice and providing a briefing to the congressional defense committees, each of which shall include the amount and rationale of any change and the re- sulting amount after such change. (Added Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1233.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 8692 was renumbered section 8693 of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8692, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 538, provided qualifications to receive a rating of pilot in time of peace, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 92–168, § 3(1), Nov. 24, 1971, 85 Stat. 489. See section 2003 of this title. § 8693. Biennial report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1 of each even-numbered year until 2026, the Sec- retary of the Navy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall submit to the Com- mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report on ship- builder training and hiring requirements nec- essary to achieve the Navy’s 30-year ship- building plan and to maintain the shipbuilding readiness of the defense industrial base. Each such report shall include each of the following: (1) An analysis and estimate of the time and investment required for new shipbuilders to gain proficiency in particular shipbuilding oc- cupational specialties, including detailed in- formation about the occupational specialty re- quirements necessary for construction of naval surface ship and submarine classes to be included in the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan. (2) An analysis of the age demographics and occupational experience level (measured in years of experience) of the shipbuilding de- fense industrial workforce. (3) An analysis of the potential time and in- vestment challenges associated with devel-