To require an independent study and report on simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment.

1. Adds SEC. 1064. REPORT ON SIMULATED TACTICAL FLIGHT TRAINING IN A SUSTAINED GRAVITY ENVIRONMENT at the end of subtitle F of title X

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   Section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1664; 50 U.S.C. 2367) is repealed.

   Inserted: SEC. 1064. REPORT ON SIMULATED TACTICAL FLIGHT TRAINING IN A SUSTAINED GRAVITY ENVIRONMENT.

   Inserted: (a) Independent Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the conduct by an appropriate federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) of a study on the effectiveness of simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) An assessment of the effectiveness of high fidelity simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment generally, and, in particular, the effectiveness of such training in preparing pilots to withstand and tolerate the high-gravity forces associated with the operation of high-performance combat aircraft (commonly referred to as "G readiness" and "G tolerance").

   Inserted: (2) An assessment of the cost savings to be achieved through the use of simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment, including cost savings associated with operation and maintenance and life cycle savings associated with aircraft and airframe usage.

   Inserted: (3) An assessment of the safety benefits to be achieved through the use of simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment.

   Inserted: (4) An identification and assessment of other benefits to be achieved through the use of simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment, including benefits relating to physiological research and benefits relating to reductions in carbon emissions.

   Inserted: (5) An evaluation and comparison of tactical flight simulators that could be used for simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment.

   Inserted: (6) Such other matters relating to the use of simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of the study.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--In providing for study pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require the federally funded research and development center conducting the study to submit to the Secretary a report on the results of the study, including the matters specified in subsection (b), by not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (d) Transmittal to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the submittal to the Secretary of the report required by subsection (c), the Secretary shall transmit the report to the congressional defense committees, together with any comments of the Secretary in light of the report and such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding the use of simulated tactical flight training in a sustained gravity environment in light of the report.

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   At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

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