The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States" id="mwQA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Federal government of the United States">United States Government</a> establishes a permanent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy" id="mwQQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="United States Navy">navy</a> and authorizes the building of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_six_frigates_of_the_United_States_Navy" id="mwQg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Original six frigates of the United States Navy">six frigates</a>.