,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aj1 #bjbb,mr4   
,wittman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c\rtney7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to prescribe ! m9imum     
numb] ( op]ational amphibi\s battle =ce 
%ips t mu/ be includ$ 9 ! combat =ces ( 
! ,navy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,m9imum 
numb] ( amphibi\s battle =ce %ips 9 !   
combat =ces ( ! ,navy  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
amphibi\s w>f>e %ip =ce /ructure ( !    
,navy mu/ be ma9ta9$ at #ca1 compos$ (  
#aj amphibi\s assault %ips g5]al-purpose
 & multi-purpose1 & #ba amphibi\s       
transport dock types1 9 ord] to meet    
global commitm5ts4  7#b7 ,amphibi\s     
w>f>e %ips provide fleet comm&]s & jo9t 
=ce comm&]s ) cr$ible det]r5ce1 support 
active campaign+ /rategies1 & (f] an    
option = ! rapid aggregation ( =w>d1    
tailor$1 & ready =ces to respond to     

crisis & conflict4  7#c7 ,due to _!     
utility across ! spectrum ( competition 
& conflict1 includ+ sub/antial det]r5t  
value dur+ p]iods ( unc]ta9ty1 amphibi\s
 w>f>e %ips are "o ( ! assets mo/       
reque/$ by combatant comm&]s4  7#d7 ,a  
s+le ?ree-%ip amphibi\s ready gr\p      
=mation ) an emb>k$ ,m>9e ,exp$ition>y  
,unit provides ov] #b1jjj sailors &     
m>9es1 #e? g5]ation fight]s1 helicopt]s1
 tiltrotor aircraft1 anti-air           
capabilities1 le?al fires1 & a suite (  
s5sor & communication sy/ems t provide  
fleet & jo9t =ce comm&]s ) tailor$      
options t support naval exp$ition>y &   
jo9t =ce campaigns4  7#e7               
,amphibi\s-bas$ =ces employ ^!          
capabilities f sov]eign t]ritory abo>d  
%ip1 )\t ! ne$ = ov]seas bas+1 z su* ^! 
=ces provide a unique & consequ5tial    
(f]+ to ! jo9t =ce4  7#f7 ,r$uctions 9  
amphibi\s w>f>e %ip procurem5t pr(ile & 
decommission+ plans t result 9 less ?an 
! proscrib$ composition ( #ca amphibi\s 
%ips w negatively impact ! ability ( !  

,navy to execute di/ribut$ m>itime      
op]ations2 combatant comm&]s' access to 
a flexible1 nimble1 & capable =ce2 & !  
,nation's ability to =ce project4  7#g7 
,/rategic global competition w cont9ue  
to require ! ne$ = =w>d po/ur$1 combat  
cr$ible1 /rategically maneuv]able =ces1 
capable ( op]at+ across a range (       
missions & ?reat environm5ts--amphibi\s 
w>f>e %ips are critical to provid+ ?is  
capability4  7b7 ,m9imum requirem5t     
,section #hjfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f7 z  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,! naval   
combat =ces ( ! ,navy %all include n    
less ?an #ca op]ational amphibi\s battle
 =ce %ips 7z def9$ 9 section #hfga7;d7 (
 ?is title74 ,= purposes ( ?is          
subsection1 an op]ational amphibi\s     
battle =ce %ip includes su* a %ip t is  
tempor>ily unavailable = worldwide      
deploym5t due to r\t9e or s*$ul$        

ma9t5ance or repair4  4