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Jul 23, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jul 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jul 23, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:09 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4625 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4625
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for the
construction of submarine cable laying and repair ships, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2025
Mr. Miller of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for the
construction of submarine cable laying and repair ships, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4625 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4625
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for the
construction of submarine cable laying and repair ships, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2025
Mr. Miller of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for the
construction of submarine cable laying and repair ships, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Naval Enhancement for Protection of
Telecommunications Undersea Network Equipment Act'' or the ``NEPTUNE
Act''.
SEC. 2.
SHIPS.
(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a
contract for the construction of up to two submarine cable laying and
repair ships and associated material.
(b) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection
(a) shall provide that--
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
termination.
(a) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a
contract for the construction of up to two submarine cable laying and
repair ships and associated material.
(b) Liability.--Any contract entered into under subsection
(a) shall provide that--
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment
under the contract is subject to the availability of
appropriations for that purpose; and
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for
termination of the contract shall be limited to the total
amount of funding obligated to the contract at the time of
termination.
SEC. 3.
SHIP.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy may not retire, prepare
to retire, or place in storage the USNS Zeus until the date on which a
replacement ship with capabilities equal to or exceeding those of the
USNS Zeus has achieved full operational capability.
(b) Replacement Ship Defined.--In this section, the term
``replacement ship''--
(1) means a submarine cable laying and repair ship
designated ``USNS'' and maintained in the inventory of the
Navy; and
(2) does not include a commercial vessel leased or
chartered by the Navy.
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(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy may not retire, prepare
to retire, or place in storage the USNS Zeus until the date on which a
replacement ship with capabilities equal to or exceeding those of the
USNS Zeus has achieved full operational capability.
(b) Replacement Ship Defined.--In this section, the term
``replacement ship''--
(1) means a submarine cable laying and repair ship
designated ``USNS'' and maintained in the inventory of the
Navy; and
(2) does not include a commercial vessel leased or
chartered by the Navy.
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