; dismantlement and disposal. . 1016. National Defense Sealift Fund Section 2218(f)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking two foreign constructed ships and inserting seven foreign constructed ships during the period beginning with fiscal year 2019 and ending with fiscal year 2030 . 1017. Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships (a) Limitation Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the Navy may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in storage any hospital ship. (b) Waiver The Secretary of the Navy may waive the limitation in subsection (a) with respect to a hospital ship if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has— (1) identified a replacement capability, and the necessary quantity of systems, to meet all hospital ship requirements of the combatant commands that are currently being met by such hospital ship; (2) achieved initial operational capability of all systems described in paragraph (1)