PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SUSTAINING OPERATIONAL READINESS OF LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS ON EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT.

SEC. 1035. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SUSTAINING OPERATIONAL READINESS OF LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS ON EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT. Section 8680(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii)— (A) by striking “means preservation or corrosion control efforts and cleaning services” and inserting “means—”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: “(I) the effort required to provide housekeeping services throughout the ship; “(II) the effort required to perform coating maintenance and repair to exterior and interior surfaces due to normal environmental conditions; and “(III) the effort required to clean mechanical spaces, mission zones, and topside spaces.” ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (D).