Requirements for amphibious warfare ship force structure

Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) the Navy adjusts scheduled maintenance and repair actions to maintain the minimum number of available amphibious warfare ships to meet operational requirements.; and (2) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Definitions In this section: (1) The term amphibious warfare ship means a ship that is classified as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose) (LHD), an amphibious transport dock (LPD), or a dock landing ship (LSD). (2) The term available, with respect to an amphibious warfare ship, means that the ship— (A) does not have a temporary critical limiting restriction preventing the conduct of training and operations; (B) is not in a maintenance phase; (C) is not conducting post-delivery test and trials; and (D) is not preparing to decommission..

Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) the Navy adjusts scheduled maintenance and repair actions to maintain the minimum number of available amphibious warfare ships to meet operational requirements.; and (2) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Definitions In this section: (1) The term amphibious warfare ship means a ship that is classified as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose) (LHD), an amphibious transport dock (LPD), or a dock landing ship (LSD). (2) The term available, with respect to an amphibious warfare ship, means that the ship— (A) does not have a temporary critical limiting restriction preventing the conduct of training and operations; (B) is not in a maintenance phase; (C) is not conducting post-delivery test and trials; and (D) is not preparing to decommission..