Unless they have been specifically made available for the purpose, funds appropriated for the repair or alteration of naval vessels may not be used to make repairs or alterations of any vessel that would change its category or type.
Structure US Code
Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps
PART IV— GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
§ 8663. Number in service in time of peace
§ 8664. Suspension of construction in case of treaty
§ 8667. Changing category or type: limitations
§ 8669. Contracts: applicability of chapter 65 of title 41
§ 8669a. Construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects
§ 8669b. Senior Technical Authority for each naval vessel class
§ 8669c. Assessments required prior to start of construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program
§ 8671. Determination of vessel delivery dates
§ 8673. Model Basin; investigation of hull designs
§ 8674. Examination of vessels; striking of vessels from Naval Vessel Register
§ 8675. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: sale
§ 8675a. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: contracts for dismantling on net-cost basis
§ 8676. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register; captured vessels: conveyance by donation
§ 8676a. Vessels stricken from Naval Vessel Register: use for experimental purposes
§ 8677. Disposals to foreign nations
§ 8678. Chief of Naval Operations: certification required for disposal of combatant vessels
§ 8679. Construction of vessels in foreign shipyards: prohibition
§ 8680. Overhaul, repair, etc. of vessels in foreign shipyards: restrictions
§ 8681. Repair or maintenance of naval vessels: handling of hazardous waste
§ 8684. Overhaul of naval vessels: competition between public and private shipyards
§ 8685. Preservation of Navy shipbuilding capability
§ 8686. Support for transfers of decommissioned vessels and shipboard equipment
§ 8688. Warranty requirements for shipbuilding contracts
§ 8690. Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels
§ 8691. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers: dismantlement and disposal
§ 8692. Ford-class aircraft carriers: cost limitation baselines
§ 8693. Biennial report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base
§ 8694. Annual report on ship maintenance
§ 8695. Navy battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting
§ 8696. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive
§ 8696. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning baseline plans