DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR UPGRADE OF MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, FLORIDA.

SEC. 2206. DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR UPGRADE OF MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, FLORIDA. (a) Commencement of Design Activities.— At the conclusion of the facilities study prepared by the Secretary of the Navy to identify infrastructure improvements that would be necessary to provide Mayport Naval Station, Florida, with the capability to serve as a homeport for a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and the programmatic environmental impact study to identify environmental issues associated with such improvements, the Secretary shall begin design activities for such military construction projects as may be necessary to provide for such a capability. (b) Rule of Construction.— Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as an authorization to the Secretary to proceed with the construction of facilities specifically designed to make Mayport Naval Station capable of serving as a homeport for a nuclear powered aircraft earner.