Pub. L. 93-365, tit. VIII, sec. 801

Sec. 801. It is the policy of the United States of America to modernize the strike forces of the United States Navy by the construction88 Stat. 409 of nuclear powered major combatant vessels and to provide for an adequate industrial base for the research, development, design, construction, operation, and maintenance for such vessels. New construction major combatant vessels for the strike forces of the United States Navy authorized subsequent to the date of the enactment of this Act becomes law shall be nuclear powered, except as provided in this title.