The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to authorize the Navy to recapitalize the surge sealift fleet free from the kinds of restrictive provisions created by House lawmakers, according to a committee aide. The committee's mark of the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill authorizes two key elements of the Navy's plan to recapitalize the surge sealift fleet: procurement of seven used ships and additional money to develop and accelerate the procurement of a common hull configuration, the committee aide said...
