2023—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “Responsibilities of Commandant of Marine Corps” for “Amphibious Warfare Ships” in heading and inserted “and for naval vessels with the primary mission of transporting Marines” before period at end.

2022—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–263 added subsec. (e).

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1017(c), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1897, provided that: “The date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021] is deemed to be a covered event for the purposes of establishing a baseline battle force ship assessment and requirement under section 8695 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) [enacting this section].”