Pub. L. 91-121, tit. IV, sec. 402

Sec. 402. (a) Prior to April 30, 1970, the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall jointly conduct and complete a comprehensive study and investigation of the past and projected costs and effectiveness of attack aircraft carriers and their task forces and a thorough review of the considerations which went into the decision to maintain the present number of attack carriers. The result of this comprehensive study shall be considered prior to any authorization or appropriation for the production or procurement of the nuclear aircraft carrier designated as CVAN–70. (b) In carrying out such study and investigation the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate are authorized to call on all Government agencies and such outside consultants as such committees may deem necessary.