Relating to multi-spectral imaging capabilities.

1. Adds SEC. 147. MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING CAPABILITIES at the end of subtitle D of title I

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   (b) Prohibition on Multiyear Contract.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall not enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of F-22A aircraft in fiscal year 2007.

   Inserted: SEC. 147. MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING CAPABILITIES.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) The budget of the President for fiscal year 2007, as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and the current Future-Years Defense Program adopts an Air Force plan to retire the remaining fleet of U-2 aircraft by 2011.

   Inserted: (2) This retirement would eliminate the multi-spectral capability provided by the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) Senior Year Electro-optical Reconnaissance System (SYERS-2) high-altitude imaging system.

   Inserted: (3) The system referred to in paragraph (2) provides high-resolution, long-range, day-and-night image intelligence.

   Inserted: (4) The infrared capabilities of the system referred to in paragraph (2) can defeat enemy efforts to use camouflage or concealment, as well as provide images through poor visibility and smoke.

   Inserted: (5) Although the Air Force has previously recognized the military value of Senior Year Electro-optical Reconnaissance System sensors, the Air Force has no plans to migrate this capability to any platform remaining in the fleet.

   Inserted: (6) The Air Force could integrate such capabilities onto the Global Hawk platform to retain this capability for combatant commanders.

   Inserted: (7) The Nation risks a loss of an important intelligence gathering capability if this capability is not transferred to another platform.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Air Force should investigate ways to retain the multi-spectral imaging capabilities provided by the Senior Year Electro-optical Reconnaissance System high-altitude imaging system after the retirement of the U-2 aircraft fleet.

   Inserted: (c) Report Requirement.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees, at the same time the budget of the President for fiscal year 2008 is submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a plan for migrating the capabilities provided by the Senior Year Electro-optical Reconnaissance System high-altitude imaging system from the U-2 aircraft to the Global Hawk platform before the retirement of the U-2 aircraft fleet in 2011.

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

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