S.Amdt. 2140
What it does: Adds SEC. 1066. REPORT ON READINESS OF AIR FORCE COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER FLEET at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1066. REPORT ON READINESS OF AIR FORCE COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER FLEET at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Limitation on Certain Actions.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not undertake any changes to the organization or control of the Eagle Vision system until 90 days after the date of the submittal to the congressional defense committees of the report required by subsection (a).
Inserted: SEC. 1066. REPORT ON READINESS OF AIR FORCE COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER FLEET.
Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than April 1, 2014, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Adjutants General of the States of Alaska, California and New York, submit to congressional defense committees a report setting for an assessment of the readiness of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) An assessment of the readiness of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet, including--
Inserted: (A) the Aircraft Availability Rate for each of the preceding 12 months for the portion of the fleet operated by each of the Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard; and
Inserted: (B) in the case of the combat rescue helicopters operated by the Air National Guard, the Aircraft Availability Rate for each of the preceding 12 months for each helicopter and any recommendations for remedial actions for sustainment, modernization, or replacement of such helicopter as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: (2) A plan for the immediate replacement of Air National Guard search and rescue helicopters that are at or near the end of their mission capable life.
Inserted: (3) A plan for near-term, middle-term, and long-term recapitalization of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
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SA 2140. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1066. REPORT ON READINESS OF AIR FORCE COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER FLEET.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than April 1, 2014, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Adjutants General of the States of Alaska, California and New York, submit to congressional defense committees a report setting for an assessment of the readiness of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the readiness of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet, including--
(A) the Aircraft Availability Rate for each of the preceding 12 months for the portion of the fleet operated by each of the Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard; and
(B) in the case of the combat rescue helicopters operated by the Air National Guard, the Aircraft Availability Rate for each of the preceding 12 months for each helicopter and any recommendations for remedial actions for sustainment, modernization, or replacement of such helicopter as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) A plan for the immediate replacement of Air National Guard search and rescue helicopters that are at or near the end of their mission capable life.
(3) A plan for near-term, middle-term, and long-term recapitalization of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2013