,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjai,mr4
 ,banks submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !re is a 
ne$ to rebuild ! ,navy & ensure t x is  
prep>$ to engage ) adv]s>ies ar\nd ! _w 
?r\gh an increas$ inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates naval p[]4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates naval buildup complet$ prior to  
,_w ,w> ,,ii 0 qu9tess5tial to ! success
 ( ! ,nation & its allies & ensur$      
victory 9 t & subsequ5t w>s2 ,:]eas !   
,navy has too few plat=ms to wage w>f>e 
9 ! #ba/ c5tury aga9/ a myriad (        
pot5tial adv]s>ies2 ,:]eas adv]s>ies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates are increas+ ! sizes ( _!
 fleets & build+ _! anti-%ip            
capabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/
 build up ! ,navy 9 prep>ation = ?is    
?reat2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a      
m>itime nation & mu/ ma9ta9 a ,navy t is
 capable ( det]r+ &1 if necess>y1 wag+  

w> aga9/ nation /ates & non-/ate actors 
alike ) ov]:elm+ =ce 9 a swift &        
decisive mann]2 ,:]eas ! fleet is n     
suffici5tly siz$ to det] adv]s>ies :ile 
ma9ta9+ cont9u\s pres5ce 9 cont5ti\s    
regions ) deploym5ts ( naval =ces 9     
regions :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates has         
demon/rat$ national int]e/s2 ,:]eas     
read9ess conc]ns t w\ld preclude        
successful engagem5ts aga9/ enemies on  
multiple fronts is unacceptable 9       
today's global ?reat environm5t2 ,:]eas 
giv5 ! l>ge =w>d deploy$ surface =ce    
requirem5t at any giv5 mom5t1 !re is n  
suffici5t "t = ! fleet to address tra9+ 
& mat]ial read9ess *all5ges ) ! curr5t  
fleet size2 ,:]eas ! ?reat ! ,unit$     
,/ates faces is gr[+ & evolv+2 ,:]eas   
,*9a is inve/+ heavily 9 a naval        
buildup1 & ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+ expects  
,*9a to be a global p[] by #bjej & is   
attempt+ to con/ruct a milit>y to       
surpass z ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas s9ce  
#bjaf1 ! ,navy has _h #ah unsafe or     
unpr(essional enc\nt]s ) ,*9ese milit>y 

=ces 9 ! ,pacific2 ,:]eas ,russia is    
also actively mod]niz+ its fleet &      
increas+ milit>y activity 9 ! ,arctic2  
,:]eas ,iran is demon/rat+ an increase 9
 activity 9 ! ,arabian ,gulf1 ,/rait (  
,hormuz1 & ,gulf ( ,oman ) no indication
 ( de-escalation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is ! prim>y protector ( int]national   
fre$om ( navigation laws1 :i*           
necessitates p]si/5t pres5ce 9 ! conte/$
 wat]s ( ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 op]ations to 
limit piracy (f ! ,horn ( ,africa1 &    
abid+ demon/rations ( int]e/ to ensure  
safe comm]cial transport ?r\gh\t ! _w2  
,:]eas 9 response to natural disa/]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad1 ! ,navy        
provides crucial support to prev5t !    
loss ( life & support recov]y ef=ts2 &  
,:]eas ! advantages ( ma9ta9+ !         
capability to =w>d op]ate ar\nd ! _w is 
critical to ma9ta9+ flexibility &       
agility 9 today's evolv+ battle space3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! ne$ 
= ! ,navy to increase its long-t]m      

capabilities & recomm5ds ! foll[+ =ce   
/ructure by ! ye> #bjej--  7,a7 #ab     
,balli/ic missile subm>9es2  7,b7 #ajj  
nucle> p[]$ attack subm>9es2  7,c7 #ae  
aircraft c>ri]s2  7,d7 #aef ,l>ge &     
small surface combatants2  7,e7 #h ,pol>
 surface combatants2  7,f7 #ch          
,amphibi\s %ips2  7,g7 #ed ,combat      
,logi/ics ,=ce %ips2  7,h7 #ad          
,exp$ition>y ,fa/ ,transports2  7,i7 #f 
,exp$ition>y ,support ,base %ips2 &     
7,j7 #bc ,comm& & support %ips2  7#b7   
recognizes ! ne$ = ye>ly updates f !    
,secret>y ( ! ,navy to ,congress on     
%ipbuild+ & /atus ( ! fleet2 &  7#c7    
recognizes t %ipbuild+ mo/ cont9ue to be
 comm5surate to ! ?reat1 !re=e con/ant  
innovation & analysis w be requir$ :5   
det]m9+ con/ruction s*$ule &            
requirem5ts4