the head of each executive agency that has used a waiver described in this section in the fiscal year shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the total amount of waivers used and detailed information regarding and justification for the waiver. (b) Components containing specialty metals (1) Limitation on procurements The head of an executive agency may not enter into a contract for the procurement of end items or components for ships that contain a specialty metal not melted or produced in the United States. (2) Availability exception (A) In general Paragraph (1) does not apply to the extent that the head of an executive agency determines that compliant specialty metal of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity, and in the required form, cannot be procured as and when needed. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term compliant specialty metal means specialty metal melted or produced in the United States. (B) Applicability This paragraph applies to prime contracts and subcontracts at any tier under such contracts. (3) Exception for certain acquisitions Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following: (A) Acquisitions outside the United States in support of combat operations or in support of contingency operations. (B) Acquisitions for which the use of procedures other than competitive procedures has been approved on the basis of section 3304(c) of this title, relating to unusual and compelling urgency of need. (4) Exception relating to agreements with foreign governments Paragraph (1) does not preclude the acquisition of a specialty metal if— (A) the acquisition is necessary— (i) to comply with agreements with foreign governments requiring the United States to purchase supplies from foreign sources for the purposes of offsetting sales made by the United States Government or United States firms under approved programs serving defense requirements