10 U.S. Code § 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.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “a covered nation, as defined in section 4872(f) of this title” for “a foreign adversary country (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code)” in text.