; 118 Stat. 2042), as most recently amended by section 1013 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2385), is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 2019 and inserting 2022 ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2019 and inserting 2022 . (b) Scope of authority Subsection (a) of such section 1021 is further amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking organizations designated as and all that follows and inserting terrorist organizations and other illegally armed groups determined by the Secretary of Defense to pose a significant threat to the national security interests of the United States. ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking authority and all that follows and inserting “authority as follows: (A) To protect human health and welfare in emergency circumstances, including the undertaking of rescue operations. (B) To support efforts to demobilize, disarm, and reintegrate members of illegally armed groups. . C Naval Vessels and Shipyards 1016. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships (a) Policy It shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the availability of appropriations or other funds. (b) Battle force ships defined In this section, the term ‘‘battle force ships” has the meaning given the term in Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5030.8C. 1017. Operational readiness of Littoral Combat Ships on extended deployment (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 7310 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting Under jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy in the subsection heading after Vessels ; (2) by striking A naval vessel (or any other vessel under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy) and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a naval vessel