Relating to the aircraft carriers of the Navy.
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Sen. John Warner (R-VA)Inserts new text on page 169, between lines 8 and 9
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Inserted: Sec. 1122. (a) Funding for Repair and Maintenance of U.S.S. John F. Kennedy.--Of the amount appropriated to the Department of the Navy by this Act, and by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 954), an aggregate of $288,000,000 may be available only for repair and maintenance of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, and available to conduct such repair and maintenance of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy as the Navy considers appropriate to extend the life of U.S.S. John F. Kennedy.
Inserted: (b) Limitation on Reduction in Number of Active Aircraft Carriers.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, or any other Act, may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of active aircraft carriers of the Navy below 12 active aircraft carriers until the later of the following:
Inserted: (1) The date that is 180 days after the date of the submittal to Congress of the quadrennial defense review required in 2005 under section 118 of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (2) The date on which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies to Congress that such agreements have been entered into to provide port facilities for the permanent forward deployment of such numbers of aircraft carriers as are necessary in the Pacific Command Area of Responsibility to fulfill the roles and missions of that Command, including agreements for the forward deployment of a nuclear aircraft carrier after the retirement of the current two conventional aircraft carriers.
Inserted: (c) Active Aircraft Carriers.--For purposes of this section, an active aircraft carrier of the Navy includes an aircraft carrier that is temporarily unavailable for worldwide deployment due to routing or scheduled maintenance.
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aircraft carriers of the navy
Sec. 1122. (a) Funding for Repair and Maintenance of U.S.S. John F. Kennedy.--Of the amount appropriated to the Department of the Navy by this Act, and by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-287; 118 Stat. 954), an aggregate of $288,000,000 may be available only for repair and maintenance of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, and available to conduct such repair and maintenance of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy as the Navy considers appropriate to extend the life of U.S.S. John F. Kennedy.
(b) Limitation on Reduction in Number of Active Aircraft Carriers.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, or any other Act, may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of active aircraft carriers of the Navy below 12 active aircraft carriers until the later of the following:
(1) The date that is 180 days after the date of the submittal to Congress of the quadrennial defense review required in 2005 under section 118 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The date on which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies to Congress that such agreements have been entered into to provide port facilities for the permanent forward deployment of such numbers of aircraft carriers as are necessary in the Pacific Command Area of Responsibility to fulfill the roles and missions of that Command, including agreements for the forward deployment of a nuclear aircraft carrier after the retirement of the current two conventional aircraft carriers.
(c) Active Aircraft Carriers.--For purposes of this section, an active aircraft carrier of the Navy includes an aircraft carrier that is temporarily unavailable for worldwide deployment due to routing or scheduled maintenance.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3966, S3981)
April 20, 2005
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3966, S3981)
April 20, 2005
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 499 that the amendment is non-germane.
April 20, 2005
Amendment SA 499 ruled non-germane by the chair.
April 20, 2005
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3866, S3881-3883)
April 19, 2005
Senate amendment submitted
April 18, 2005
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 499 proposed by Senator Warner.
April 18, 2005
Amendment SA 499 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S3795-3796; text: CR S3795) Relating to the aircraft carriers of the Navy.
April 18, 2005