Us Code § 8674 - Examination of vessels; striking of vessels from Naval Vessel Register
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§ 8674. Examination of vessels; striking of vessels from Naval Vessel Register
(a)
(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any naval vessel examined under this section on or after January 1, 2020, shall be examined with minimal notice provided to the crew of the vessel.
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a vessel undergoing necessary trials before acceptance into the fleet.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(A) An overall narrative summary of the material readiness of Navy ships as compared to established material requirements standards.
(B) The overall number and types of vessels inspected during the preceding fiscal year.
(C) For in-service vessels, material readiness trends by inspected functional area as compared to the previous five years.
(2) Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in—
(A) a classified form; and
(B) an unclassified form that is releasable to the public without further redaction.
(Added Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, §824(b), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1708, §7304; renumbered §8674 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title III, §322, title VIII, §807(d)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1719, 1836; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title III, §362, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1660.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 117–81, §362(1), substituted "provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing and submit to such committees a report regarding" for "submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 117–81, §362(2), substituted "in—" for "in an unclassified form that is releasable to the public without further redaction." and added subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 117–81, §362(3), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "No report shall be required under this subsection after October 1, 2021."
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, §807(d)(2), renumbered section 7304 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232, §322(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–232, §322(b), added subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by section 807(d)(2) of Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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