§ 891b. Fleet replacement and modernization Plan
(b)
Timing
The Plan required in subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted to Congress within 30 days of October 29, 1992, and updated on an annual basis.
(c)
Plan elements
The Plan required in subsection (a) of this section shall include the following—
(1)
the number of vessels proposed to be modernized or replaced, the schedule for their modernization or replacement, and anticipated funding requirements;
(4)
the number of vessels that will be made available to NOAA by the Secretary of the Navy, or any other federal [1] official, and the terms and conditions for their availability;
(d)
Contracting limitation
The Secretary may not enter into any contract for the construction, lease, or service life extension of a vessel of the NOAA fleet before the date of the submission to Congress of the Plan required in subsection (a) of this section.
[1] So in original. Probably should be capitalized.