; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Listing as battle force ship in Naval Vessel Register A covered vessel may not be listed in the Naval Vessel Register or other fleet inventory measures as a battle force ship until the delivery date specified in subsection (a). . (b) Definitions Such section is further amended by striking subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, and inserting the following new subsection: (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered vessel means any vessel of the Navy that is under construction or constructed using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for shipbuilding and conversion, Navy. (2) The term battle force ship means the following: (A) A commissioned United States Ship warship capable of contributing to combat operations. (B) A United States Naval Ship that contributes directly to Navy warfighting or support missions. . 1012. Annual reports on examination of Navy vessels Section 7304 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Annual report (1) In general Not later than March 1 each year, the board designated under subsection (a) shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: (A) An overall narrative summary of the material readiness of Navy ships as compared to established material requirements standards. (B) The overall number and types of vessels inspected during the preceding fiscal year. (C) For in-service vessels, material readiness trends by inspected functional area as compared to the previous five years. (2) Form Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in an unclassified form that is releasable to the public without further redaction. (3) Termination No report shall be required under this subsection after October 1, 2021. . 1013. Limitation on duration of homeporting of certain vessels in foreign locations (a) Limitation (1) In general Chapter 633 of