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1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 1066. REPORT ON READINESS OF AIR FORCE COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER FLEET at the end of subtitle G of title X

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    In 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, 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 number and type of helicopters in the combat rescue helicopter fleet operated by each of the Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard;

    Inserted: (B) the Aircraft Availability Rate, and the number of hours flown 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: (C) the costs associated with sustaining the aircraft and training the crews for the current fleet of Air Force combat rescue helicopters over the future years defense program.

    Inserted: (2) A plan for near-term, middle-term, and long-term modernization and recapitalization of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet.

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

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SA 2430. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Begich) 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, 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 number and type of helicopters in the combat rescue helicopter fleet operated by each of the Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard;

(B) the Aircraft Availability Rate, and the number of hours flown 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

(C) the costs associated with sustaining the aircraft and training the crews for the current fleet of Air Force combat rescue helicopters over the future years defense program.

(2) A plan for near-term, middle-term, and long-term modernization and recapitalization of the Air Force combat rescue helicopter fleet.

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November 20, 2013