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§ 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.)