CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mike Lee (R-UT)

S.Amdt. 3318

S.Amdt. 3318 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3318, submitted by Mr. LEE, aims to add a new section to the bill titled "Exception to Prohibition on Construction of Coast Guard Vessels in Foreign Shipyards."

The purpose of this amendment is to allow the President to authorize exceptions to the ban on building Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards if the following conditions are met:

  • The President determines it is in the national security interest of the United States.
  • The foreign shipyard is in a NATO member country or an Indo-Pacific region country with a mutual defense treaty with the U.S.
  • The cost of construction is less than it would be in a domestic shipyard.

Additionally, the amendment adds these requirements:

  • The President must notify Congress, and no contract can be made until 30 days after Congress receives the notice.
  • The Commandant must certify to Congress that the shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People's Republic of China.