14 U.S.C. § 952
The assignment of Coast Guard vessel conversion, alteration, and repair projects shall be based on economic and military considerations and may not be restricted by a requirement that certain parts of Coast Guard shipwork be assigned to a particular type of shipyard or geographical area or by a similar requirement.
(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title III, § 310(a), , 132 Stat. 4248.)