House Defense Bill Adds Over $1 Billion In Unfunded Navy Priorities

摘要

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) FY 2020 defense authorization bill adds over $1 billion in Navy funds from the unfunded priorities list, according to the chairman’s mark. The majority of Navy unfunded list projects from HASC Chairman Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) mark consists of $814 million for submarine maintenance funding shortfalls. This is specifically tied to $290 million for the Los Angeles-class USS Boise (SSN-764), $306 million for the USS Hartford (SSN-768), and $57 million for the USS Columbus (SSN-762). The Boise has been a focus for congressional attention in the submarine maintenance backlog. SSN-764 was first scheduled to enter the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in 2013 but is now due to receive maintenance work at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News shipyard in FY ’20