10 U.S.C. § 8698 — Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and readiness of certain naval surface vessels

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Roles and responsibilities relating to sustainment and readiness of certain naval surface vessels

10 U.S.C. § 8698

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10 U.S.C. § 8698.

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(a)Type Commander Leadership.—

(1)Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall—

(A)designate type commanders as the primary authorities responsible for the maintenance, repair, sustainment, and readiness of covered vessels; and

(B)ensure that regional maintenance centers act under the direction of, and in support of, type commanders with respect to such maintenance, repair, and sustainment.

(2)The responsibilities of each type commander under paragraph (1)(A) shall include—

(A)overseeing all maintenance and repair activities at private shipyards for covered vessels in the naval force of that type commander; and

(B)setting priorities and approving contracts for the maintenance and repair of such vessels.

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(a) Type Commander Leadership.—(1) Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall—
(A) designate type commanders as the primary authorities responsible for the maintenance, repair, sustainment, and readiness of covered vessels; and
(B) ensure that regional maintenance centers act under the direction of, and in support of, type commanders with respect to such maintenance, repair, and sustainment.
(2) The responsibilities of each type commander under paragraph (1)(A) shall include—
(A) overseeing all maintenance and repair activities at private shipyards for covered vessels in the naval force of that type commander; and
(B) setting priorities and approving contracts for the maintenance and repair of such vessels.
(b) Maintenance and Repair at Private Shipyards.—(1) Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section, for each covered vessel undergoing maintenance or repair at a private shipyard, the project manager concerned, the port engineer concerned, and the commanding officer of such vessel—
(A) may jointly determine the work to be performed during the overhaul period for the covered vessel, including by jointly adjusting priorities for such work consistent with the applicable budget and schedule for such maintenance or repair; and
(B) shall report directly to the type commander of the naval force to which the covered vessel belongs with respect to such maintenance or repair.
(2) Contracting officers of the Department of Defense shall manage contracts as necessary to ensure consistency with any determination or adjustment made pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) The term "covered vessel" means a naval surface vessel that is not propelled or powered by a nuclear reactor.
(2) The term "port engineer concerned" means, with respect to a naval vessel, the technical expert on the condition of such vessel responsible for advising on repairs and related standards for such vessel.
(3) The term "project manager concerned" means, with respect to a naval vessel undergoing maintenance or repair, the individual responsible for overseeing the overhaul period with respect to such maintenance or repair.
(4) The term "regional maintenance center"—
(A) means an organization of the Navy that supports ship maintenance in a designated geographic region; and
(B) includes the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center in Nofolk, Virginia, the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center in San Diego, California, the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center in Mayport, Florida, and the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
(5) The term "type commander" means the flag officer in command of a naval surface force, such as the following:
(A) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic.
(B) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific Fleet.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title III, §337, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 819.)

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References in Text
The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in text, means the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which was approved on December 18, 2025.

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Prior Provisions
A prior chapter 865, formerly consisting of sections 8881 to 8889, related to retirement from the Air Force for age, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85–155, title IV, §401(1), Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 390, and Pub. L. 96–513, title II, §216, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2886.

Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(e)(4), (f)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, redesignated chapter 637 of this title as this chapter and items 7361 to 7364 as 8701 to 8704, respectively.
1996—Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, §1015, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 424, amended analysis generally, adding items 7361 to 7364 and striking out former items 7361 "Naval salvage facilities: contracts for commercial facilities", 7362 "Commercial use of naval facilities", 7363 "Transfer of equipment: contract provisions", 7365 "Settlement of claims", and 7367 "Disposition of receipts".
1994—Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2001(j)(3)(B), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3303, struck out item 7364 "Advancement of funds for salvage operations".
1993—Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, §828(a)(8), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1713, struck out item 7366 "Limitation on appropriations".

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