AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP FORCE STRUCTURE.

SEC. 1023. AMPHIBIOUS WARSHIP FORCE STRUCTURE. Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting “and not less than 31 operational amphibious warfare ships, of which not less than 10 shall be amphibious assault ships” before the period; and (B) in the second sentence— (i) by inserting “or amphibious warfare ship” before “includes”; and (ii) by inserting “or amphibious warfare ship” before “that is temporarily unavailable”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) In this section, the term ‘amphibious warfare ship’ means a ship that is classified as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose) (LHD), an amphibious transport dock (LPD), or a dock landing ship (LSD).” .