Page 14: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (November 15, 1983)

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Changes In The Navy Shipbuilding Program — An Update —

Excerpted from a report published by

International Maritime Associates, Inc.

International Maritime Associates, Inc., is a management consulting firm located in Washington, DC. The firm specializes in providing market analyses, competitive assessments, project evaluations and cor- porate planning. Recent clients include M.A.N.-B&W Diesel, Grum- man Aerospace, Todd Shipyards, World Bank, Industrial Develop- ment Bank of Malaysia, and various Scandinavian shipowners. IMA has been involved in maritime projects in more than 15 countries. For additional information, contact James R. McCaul, International

Maritime Associates, Inc., 1800 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

Telephone (202) 296-4615 or telex 64325.

This update is divided into three sections: legislative action, develop- ments in the shipbuilding program, and Navy contracts awarded since

June. It includes information avail- able as of September 30,1983. 1. LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Fiscal Year 1984 Defense

Authorizations Passed,

Appropriations

Still in Committees

FY 1984 Defense Authorization has passed in both House and Sen- ate. A House-Senate Conference Re- port (98-213) was issued August 16.

Final passage in Senate came on

September 13. Final vote in House was taken on September 15. Presi- dent Reagan signed the bill into law on September 24. (continued on page 19) 16 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News