Armed Services Committee, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
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Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.
Defense spendingMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons development
To state the policy of the United States on the minimum number of available battle force ships.
USA115th CongressHR-2994| House
| Updated: 7/17/2017
Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.