United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 2731 — Made in America Shipbuilding Act of 2018

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Made in America Shipbuilding Act of 2018 This bill: (1) prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the acquisition, construction, or conversion of a vessel unless the vessel is to be constructed or converted in the United States, and (2) lists components that may be procured for vessels only if manufactured in the United States. An agency may waive such limitation upon determining that: (1) application of the limitation would increase the cost of the overall acquisition by more than 25% or cause unreasonable delays to be incurred, would result in the existence of only one domestic source for the item, or is not in U.S. national security interests; or (2) satisfactory quality items manufactured by a domestic entity are not available or domestic production of such items cannot be initiated without significantly delaying the project. An agency may not (with exceptions) enter into a contract: (1) for the procurement of end items or components for ships that contain a specialty metal not melted or produced in the United States; and (2) for the construction of a vessel unless the steel, iron, aluminum, and manufactured products to be used in the construction are produced in the United States. If a court or federal agency determines that a person intentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription to specified products sold in or shipped to the United States that were not made domestically, that person shall be debarred from contracting with the government for at least five years.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes new domestic sourcing requirements for shipboard components and restricts the procurement of items made with specialty metals not produced in the United States.

  • 41 U.S.C. § 133

    In this section, the term "executive agency" has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.

    It clarifies the definition of 'executive agency' for the context of the bill.

  • The head of an executive agency may not enter into a contract related to the acquisition, construction, or conversion of a vessel unless the vessel is to be constructed or converted in the United States.

    It mandates that vessel contracts must stipulate construction or conversion within the United States.

  • 41 U.S.C. § 4713

    The head of an executive agency may procure any of the following components for vessels only if the items are manufactured in the United States: ...

    It restricts procurement of certain shipboard components to those manufactured in the United States.

  • The head of an executive agency may waive the limitation in paragraph (1) ... under certain conditions.

    It provides conditions under which the domestic sourcing requirement can be waived.

  • The head of each executive agency that has used a waiver ... shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ... a report on the total amount of waivers used.

    It requires annual reporting on the use of waivers from domestic sourcing requirements.

  • The head of an executive agency may not enter into a contract for the procurement of end items or components for ships that contain a specialty metal not melted or produced in the United States.

    It prohibits contracts for ships containing non-domestically produced specialty metals.

  • This section applies to acquisitions of commercial items ... except as provided ...

    It clarifies that the procurement restrictions also apply to commercial items.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2731 do?
Made in America Shipbuilding Act of 2018 This bill: (1) prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the acquisition, construction, or conversion of a vessel unless the vessel is to be constructed or converted in the United States, and (2) lists components that may be procured for vessels only if manufactured in the United States. An agency may waive such limitation upon determining that: (1) application of the limitation would increase the cost of the overall acquisition by more than 25% or cause unreasonable delays to be incurred, would result in the existence of only one domestic source for the item, or is not in U.S. national security interests; or (2) satisfactory quality items manufactured by a domestic entity are not available or domestic production of such items cannot be initiated without significantly delaying the project. An agency may not (with exceptions) enter into a contract: (1) for the procurement of end items or components for ships that contain a specialty metal not melted or produced in the United States; and (2) for the construction of a vessel unless the steel, iron, aluminum, and manufactured products to be used in the construction are produced in the United States. If a court or federal agency determines that a person intentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription to specified products sold in or shipped to the United States that were not made domestically, that person shall be debarred from contracting with the government for at least five years.
Who sponsors S 2731?
S 2731 is sponsored by Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2731?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 2731?
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