§ 8679a.
Contracting with shipyards controlled by a foreign adversary country: prohibition
The Secretary of Defense may not enter into any contract or other agreement with a shipyard determined by the Secretary of Defense to be under the ownership, control, or influence of a covered nation, as defined in section 4872(f) of this title.
(Added [Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title X, § 1025], Dec. 23, 2024, [138 Stat. 2055]; amended [Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(36)], Dec. 18, 2025, [139 Stat. 1209].)