; and (3) the use of pier differentials. (c) Reports (1) FFRDC Report The federally funded research and development center that conducts the study under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of the Navy a report on the results of the study. (2) Submittal to Congress Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees an unaltered copy of the report received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) together with a separate statement of the views of the Secretary on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 4. Report on Navy policy for soliciting coastwide bids for certain repair availabilities (a) In general Not later than March 30, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the policy of the Navy for soliciting coastwide bids for repair availabilities longer than 10 months. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall explain and assess each of the following: (1) The intent of the policy described in subsection (a). (2) The data the Navy uses to assess the efficacy of such policy. (3) How the Navy estimates the cost of moving vessels out of their home port to complete the availability and the actual cost of moving vessels out of their home port to complete the availability. (4) How the Navy estimates the financial, labor force, servicemember and family well-being, berthing, and related costs associated with moving a vessel out of its home port to complete a repair availability longer than 10 months. 5. Report on use of Government docks for ship repair and maintenance On an annual basis, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that— (1) identifies each instance in the year preceding the date of the report in which the Navy used a Government dock for a ship repair and maintenance availability when sufficient capacity was available in private docks during the period in which such repairs and maintenance were expected to be