Sec. 125. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEAD SHIP OF THE AMPHIBIOUS SHIP REPLACEMENT DESIGNATED LX(R) OR AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK DESIGNATED LPD-30

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## SEC. 125 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEAD SHIP OF THE AMPHIBIOUS SHIP REPLACEMENT DESIGNATED LX(R) OR AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK DESIGNATED LPD-30 ###

(a)In General Using funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2018 program year, for the design and construction of— ####

(1)the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement class designated LX(R); or ####

(2)the amphibious transport dock designated LPD-30. ###

(b)Use of Incremental Funding With respect to the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary may use incremental funding to make payments under the contract. ###

(c)Condition for Out-year Contract Payments The contract entered into under subsection

(a)shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under such contract for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year.