Finance defense sealift vessels and accept sealift-specific support
- Objective
- Expand production
- Family / instrument
- Logistics, depots and industrial partnerships · Sealift capital and support
- Statute
- Authority holder
- Secretary of Defense
- Executor · routing lead
- Authorized contracting, grants, agreements, property, or finance office; implementation not verified
Recorded eligibility gates (excerpt)
Observe authorized-purpose, fund-deposit, vessel-origin, shipyard, reporting, and notification requirements.
Receipts and accepted contributions must be handled under the fund provisions.All requirements & limits
Recorded funding condition (excerpt)
Eligible appropriations or other funds lawfully available for the stated purpose; this section does not certify a presently available award balance.All funding conditions
What this does not authorize / limits
The usual U.S.-construction rules have limited used-vessel recapitalization exceptions, with findings, certifications, and congressional notice.
- FY2026 §1022 raises the §2218(f)(3)(C) ceiling on foreign-constructed vessels from 10 to 12.
- Deposited appropriations ordinarily expire for new obligations five years after the appropriation fiscal year.
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
EngagementProgram unverified
Implementation caution: Statutory-source review only. A current implementing program, open intake, available funds and individual delegation were not verified.
Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Statutory pathway identified; current implementation, intake, funding availability, and executing delegation unverified.
Actor sources
- 10 U.S.C. §2218: statutory holder and conditions
- Pub. L. 119-60, §1022: statutory holder and conditions
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