33 USC 891c - Design of NOAA vessels

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 16, 2026

§ 891c.

Design of NOAA vessels

(a)

Design requirement

Except for the vessel designs identified under subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations, shall—

(1)

prepare requirements for each class of vessel to be constructed or converted under the Plan; and

(2)

contract competitively from nongovernmental entities with expertise in shipbuilding for vessel design and construction based on the requirements for each class of vessel to be acquired.

(b)

Exception

(Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 605, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4300; Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8402(a)(3), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1909.)

cite as: 33 USC 891c