To make available, with an offset, an additional $20,300,000 for aircraft procurement for the Army to increase the number of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to be procured in response to attrition from 2 helicopters to 4 helicopters.

1. Adds SEC. 114. UH-60 BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER PROCUREMENT IN RESPONSE TO ATTRITION at the end of subtitle A of title I

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   Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of $2,784,832,000.

   Inserted: SEC. 114. UH-60 BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER PROCUREMENT IN RESPONSE TO ATTRITION.

   Inserted: (a) Increase in Amount.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(1) for aircraft for the Army, the amount available for the procurement UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in response to attrition is hereby increased to $40,600,000, with the amount to be used to increase the number of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to be procured in response to attrition from 2 helicopters to 4 helicopters.

   Inserted: (b) Offset.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(1) for aircraft for the Army, the amount available for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter medevac kits is hereby reduced to $29,700,000, with the amount to be derived in a reduction in the number of such kits from 10 kits to 6 kits.

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   At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

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