33 U.S.C. § 891c : US Code - Section 891C: Design of NOAA vessels

Search 33 U.S.C. § 891c : US Code - Section 891C: Design of NOAA vessels

(a) Design requirement
Except for the vessel designs identified under subsection (b) of
this section, 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.