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BOM24567 S6J S.L.C. 72 1 struction of that type of vessel in a foreign 2 shipyard; and 3 "(iii) any other support payments 4 needed to make a vessel commercially via- 5 ble in foreign commerce. 6 "(B) BID TEAM.-In the case of an eligible 7 entity that is a bid team described in section 8 53601(3)(B), such team shall jointly submit an 9 application under this subsection for inclusion 10 in the Fleet. 11 "(4) ACCEPTANCE INTO FLEET.- 12 "(A) IN GENERAL--The Administrator 13 shall evaluate eligible applications submitted 14 under this subsection in order to, in accordance 15 with this paragraph, select applications that 16 meet the requirements of this section for ac- 17 ceptance in the Fleet. 18 "(B) CITIZENSHIP PREFERENCE.-In se- 19 lecting applications to meet the requirements of 20 this section, the Administrator shall ensure, to 21 the extent sufficient qualified applications are 22 received under this subsection, that not less 23 than 25 percent of vessels selected for the Fleet 24 shall be owned or operated by a covered entity OST-2025-1200 Page 00443 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012124 BOM24567 S6J S.L.C. 73 1 that is, or a bid team led by, a citizen of the 2 United States under section 50501. 3 "(C) PRIORITY.-In evaluating eligible ap- 4 plications for selection in the Fleet and subject 5 to subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall 6 give priority to- 7 "(i) applications that represent the 8 best value to the Federal Government; and 9 "(ii) applications for vessels, or for 10 vessels providing services, that are deter- 11 mined by the Maritime Security Board to 12 have capabilities critical to the national 13 and economic security of the United 14 States. 15 "(D) RELATIONSHIP TO THE TANKER SE- 16 CURITY FLEET.-If the most recent Mobility 17 Capability Requirements Study produced by 18 United States Transportation Command identi- 19 Pies a need for a fleet of tanker vessels that are 20 vessels of the United States that exceeds the 21 size of the Tanker Security Fleet established 22 under chapter 534 of this title, the Adminis- 23 trator, in coordination with the Maritime Secu- 24 rity Board, may select for inclusion in the Fleet OST-2025-1200 Page 00444 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012125