II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2017 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Strange , Ms. Collins , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Roberts , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To state the policy of the United States on the minimum number of available battle force ships.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or SHIPS Act . 2. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships 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 annual authorization of appropriation and the annual appropriation of funds.