S.Amdt. 4168

SA 4168. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2017 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 H of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1085. REPORTS ON FORCE STRUCTURES REQUIRED BY THE NAVY
AND THE AIR FORCE IN F-16 AND F-18 FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN WORLDWIDE AIR DOMINANCE
AND AIR CONTROL.

(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2017, the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force
shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a
report setting forth an assessment of the force structure in
F-16 and F-18 fighter aircraft required by the Navy and the
Air Force, respectively, in order to maintain worldwide air
dominance and air control.
(b) Independent Assessments.--The Secretary of the Navy and
the Secretary of the Air Force shall each obtain the
assessment required for purposes of a report under subsection
(a) from a not-for profit entity independent of the
Department of Defense that is appropriate for the conduct of
the assessment. The same entity may conduct both assessments.
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