Rep. Kiggans Aims to Boost Ship Repair in Hampton Roads
May 01, 2024
May 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news:
Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) recently introduced the Smart Ship Repair Act (SSRA) of 2024, to increase the amount of time allowed to repair a ship at its home facility. Specifically, the SSRA of 2024 would require the Navy to change its current practice of soliciting ship repair contracts on a coast-wide basis from availabilities longer than 10 months to only those . . .
Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) recently introduced the Smart Ship Repair Act (SSRA) of 2024, to increase the amount of time allowed to repair a ship at its home facility. Specifically, the SSRA of 2024 would require the Navy to change its current practice of soliciting ship repair contracts on a coast-wide basis from availabilities longer than 10 months to only those . . .