Navy Force Structure: A Bigger Fleet? Background and Issues for Congress

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Navy Force Structure: A Bigger Fleet? Background and Issues for Congress

Published Nov 9, 2016Updated Jun 20, 2025

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S 1356114th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Nov 25, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-92.

Navy Force Structure: A Bigger Fleet? Background and Issues for Congress

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