Text of Senate Amendment 5877

On 2026-06-18, Senator David McCormick (R-PA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5877" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5877

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2968-S2969] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5877. Mr. McCORMICK (for himself and Mr. Kelly) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title X, insert the following: SEC. __. PRIORITIZATION AND BRIEFING ON READY RESERVE FORCE MODERNIZATION. (a) Prioritization of Design Requirements.--The Secretary of the Navy and the [[Page S2969]] Secretary of Transportation 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 Secretary of Transportation, shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the following: (1) The status of the sealift 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) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Ready reserve force.--The term ``Ready Reserve Force'' has the meaning given that term in chapter 571 of title 46, United States Code. ______