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Bipartisan Bill Pushes For $25 Billion In Shipyard Infrastructure Funds

Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

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Bipartisan Bill Pushes For $25 Billion In Shipyard Infrastructure Funds

Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. (Photo: GAO)

A bipartisan group of legislators on Wednesday introduced a new bill to provide $25 billion in funds to help recapitalize public and private shipyards supporting the Navy. The Supplying Help to Infrastructure in Ports, Yards, and America’s Repair Docks (SHIPYARD) Act of 2021 would provide $21 billion for the Navy’s four public shipyards, $2 billion for major private new construction shipyards, and $2 billion for capital equipment improvements to Navy private repair shipyard repair and modernization facilities. The proponents of…

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