DOD Leases of Foreign-Built Ships: Background for Congress

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) in recent years has leased some foreign-built cargo ships for total periods, including options and renewals, of almost 10 years a length of time that some observers argue effectively circumvents a legal requirement that U.S. military ships be built in U.S. shipyards. These observers, particularly the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA), have proposed reducing the current five-year legal limit on ship leases to two years for foreign-built ships. DOD has opposed the idea, arguing that its ship leases are the most cost-effective way to meet its needs for the ships in question. This CRS report will be updated when events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490232

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Cargo Ships
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Freight Transportation
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Requirements
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipyards

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting