Shipbuilding Bill Mentions Inland Priorities
Newport News Shipbuilding on Feb. 19, 2024. HII Photo. https://news.usni.org/2024/09/25/bipartisan-ships-for-america-act-building-support-in-congress-say-sponsors
As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. A bill recently introduced in Congress to strengthen the U.S. Navy’s shipyard support and bolster its ability to keep pace with China’s blistering progress in shipbuilding has a few words to say about inland priorities as well. The bill is the Ships for America Act, drafted and introduced by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Az.) and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) in both houses of Congress. Go to this link to read the full article published by the Waterways Journal Weekly https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2024/10/11/shipbuilding-bill-mentions-inland-priorities/