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 124 STAT. 4348 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 (iii) by striking ‘‘purpose’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes’’. (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NOTICE.—Subsection (h) of such sec- tion is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) This subsection may not be construed as an authorization for the use of funds for any military construction project that would exceed the approved cost limitations of an unspecified minor military construction project under section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to facilities projects for which a decision is made to be carried out on or after that date. Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards SEC. 1021. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY MESS OPERATIONS. (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (b) of section 1014 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4585) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. (b) CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘in any fiscal year’’ after ‘‘may be used’’. SEC. 1022. EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE NAMING OF A NAVAL COMBAT VESSEL AFTER FATHER VINCENT CAPODANNO. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) Father Vincent Capodanno was born on February 13, 1929, in Staten Island, New York. (2) After attending Fordham University for a year, he entered the Maryknoll Missionary Seminary in upstate New York in 1949, and was ordained a Catholic priest in June 1957. (3) Father Capodanno’s first assignment as a missionary was working with aboriginal Taiwanese people in the moun- tains of Taiwan where he served in a parish and later in a school. After several years, Father Capodanno returned to the United States for leave and then was assigned to a Maryknoll school in Hong Kong. (4) Father Vincent Capodanno volunteered as a Navy Chap- lain and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Chaplain Corps of the United States Naval Reserve in December 28, 1965. (5) Father Vincent Capodanno selflessly extended his com- bat tour in Vietnam on the condition he was allowed to remain with the infantry. (6) On September 4, 1967, during a fierce battle in the Thang Binh District of the Que-Son Valley in Vietnam, Father Capodanno went among the wounded and dying, giving last rites and caring for the injured. He was killed that day while taking care of his Marines. (7) On January 7, 1969, Father Vincent Capodanno was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for comforting the 10 USC 374 note. 10 USC 374 note.