MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION ON DECOMMISSIONING OR INACTIVATING BATTLE FORCE SHIPS BEFORE END OF EXPECTED SERVICE LIFE.

SEC. 1024. MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION ON DECOMMISSIONING OR INACTIVATING BATTLE FORCE SHIPS BEFORE END OF EXPECTED SERVICE LIFE. (a) In General.—Section 8678a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “by not later than three days after the date on which the President submits the budget materials under section 1105(a) of title 31 for the fiscal year in which such waiver is sought” after “such ship”; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “such certification was submitted” and inserting “the National Defense Authorization Act for such fiscal year is enacted”. (b) [10 U.S.C. 8678a note] No Effect on Certain Ships.—The amendments made by subsection (a) do not apply to a battle force ship (as such term is defined in section 8678a(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code) that is proposed to be decommissioned or inactivated during fiscal year 2023.