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Sec. 2 · S. 5679

Prohibition on naming or renaming a Naval vessel for a sitting President or Vice President

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(a) In general The Secretary of the Navy may not name or rename a vessel of the Navy for an individual who, at the time of such naming or renaming, is serving as President or Vice President of the United States. (b) Permissible naming or renaming Nothing in this section shall prohibit the naming or renaming of a vessel for a former President or former Vice President after such individual leaves office.

Sec. 2: Prohibition on naming or renaming a Naval vessel for a sitting President or Vice President · Public Law Tracker