To declare, under the authority of Congress under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to `provide and maintain a Navy', a national policy for the naval force structure required in order to `provide for the common defense' of the United States throughout the 21st century.

January 27, 2003

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. FORBES, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. LANGEVIN, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

To declare, under the authority of Congress under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to `provide and maintain a Navy', a national policy for the naval force structure required in order to `provide for the common defense' of the United States throughout the 21st century.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `National Naval Force Structure Policy Act'.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL NAVAL FORCE STRUCTURE POLICY.

It is the policy of the United States to rebuild as soon as possible the size of the fleet of the United States Navy to no fewer than 375 vessels in active service, to include 15 aircraft carrier battle groups and 15 amphibious ready groups, in order to ensure peace through strength for the United States throughout the 21st century.

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