Sec. 1014. LIMITATION ON DECOMMISSIONING OR INACTIVATING A BATTLE FORCE SHIP BEFORE THE END OF EXPECTED SERVICE LIFE
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## SEC. 1014 LIMITATION ON DECOMMISSIONING OR INACTIVATING A BATTLE FORCE SHIP BEFORE THE END OF EXPECTED SERVICE LIFE ###
(a)In General Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8678 the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 8678a Limitation on decommissioning or inactivating a battle force ship before the end of expected service life > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 8678a](/us/usc/t10/s8678a)**]** > > > ### “(a) Limitation > > The Secretary of the Navy may not decommission or inactivate a battle force ship before the end of the expected service life of the ship. > > > ### “(b) Waiver > > The Secretary of the Navy may waive the limitation under subsection
(a)with respect to a battle force ship if— > > > #### “(1) > > the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the certification described in subsection
(c)with respect to such ship; and > > > #### “(2) > > a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which such certification was submitted. > > > ### “(c) Certification Described > > A certification described in this subsection is a certification that— > > > #### “(1) > > > #####
(A)> > maintaining the battle force ship in a reduced operating status is not feasible; > > > ##### “(B) > > maintaining the ship with reduced capability is not feasible; > > > ##### “(C) > > maintaining the ship as a Navy Reserve unit is not feasible; > > > ##### “(D) > > transferring the ship to the Coast Guard is not feasible; and > > > ##### “(E) > > maintaining the ship is not required to support the most recent national defense strategy required by section 113(g) of this title; and > > > #### “(2) > > includes an explanation of— > > > ##### “(A) > > the options assessed and the rationale for the determinations under subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)of paragraph (1); and > > > ##### “(B) > > the rationale for the determination under subparagraph
(E)of such paragraph. > > > ### “(d) Form > > A certification submitted under subsection
(b)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. > > > ### “(e) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘battle force ship’ means the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > A commissioned United States Ship warship capable of contributing to combat operations. > > > ##### “(B) > > A United States Naval Ship that contributes directly to Navy warfighting or support missions. > > > #### “(2) > > The term ‘expected service life’ means the number of years a naval vessel is expected to be in service.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 8661](/us/usc/t10/s8661)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8678 the following new item:" “8678a. Limitation on decommissioning or inactivating a battle force ship before the end of expected service life.” ".
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LIMITATION ON DECOMMISSIONING OR INACTIVATING A BATTLE FORCE SHIP BEFORE THE END OF EXPECTED SERVICE LIFE
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