Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 168, provided that, effective one year after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to Congress the report required under subsection (b)(3) of section 121 of Pub. L. 118–31, with an additional notification requirement, subsection (e) of this section is amended to read as follows:

(e) The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that—

(1) the Navy maintains a minimum of 9 carrier air wings; and

(2) for each such carrier air wing, the Navy maintains a dedicated and fully staffed headquarters.

See 2023 Amendment note below.

The date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, referred to in subsec. (f)(1)(A), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117–263, also known as the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which was approved Dec. 23, 2022.

A prior section 8062 was renumbered section 9062 of this title.

2023—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–31, § 121(a)(1), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) related to the Secretary’s obligation to maintain a minimum of 9 carrier air wings, with future support for 10 carrier air wings.

Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(38), redesignated subsec. (g) defining amphibious warfare ship as (h).

2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 913, substituted “for the peacetime promotion of the national security interests and prosperity of the United States and” for “primarily” and “for the duties described in the preceding sentence” for “for the effective prosecution of war”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1023(1), inserted “and not less than 31 operational amphibious warfare ships, of which not less than 10 shall be amphibious assault ships” after “11 operational aircraft carriers” in first sentence and “or amphibious warfare ship” after “aircraft carrier” in two places in second sentence.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 117–263, § 121(a), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g) relating to nuclear powered aircraft carrier.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–263, § 1023(2), added subsec. (g) defining amphibious warfare ship.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 121(a), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) relating to nuclear powered aircraft carrier.

2021—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–81 inserted “the Coast Guard, the Space Force,” after “the Air Force,”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (f).

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5062 of this title as this section.

2016—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (e).

2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–364 substituted “11” for “12”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 126(a)(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 109–163, § 126(a)(1), redesignated subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.

1986—Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(b)(3), renumbered section 5012 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(b)(4)(A), substituted “assigned and, in accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of the peacetime components of the Navy to meet the needs of war” for “assigned and is generally responsible for naval reconnaissance, antisubmarine warfare, and protection of shipping”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433, § 511(b)(4)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which related to responsibility for expansion of peacetime naval components to meet the needs of war.

Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title I, § 121(a)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 168, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect one year after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to Congress the report required under subsection (b)(3) [of section 121 of Pub. L. 118–31, 137 Stat. 169]. The Secretary of the Navy shall notify the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives of the submission of the report so that the Law Revision Counsel may execute the amendment made by paragraph (1) in accordance with the preceding sentence.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.