S.Amdt. 3034

SA 3034. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Johnson)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R.
5895, making appropriations for energy and water development and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title I of division C, add the following:
Sec. ___. (a) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2019,
the Secretary of Air Force shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report setting forth the results of a
review, conducted by the Secretary for purposes of the
report, of the analytical model used for strategic basing of
KC-46 aircraft.
(b) Particular Element.--The report shall include such
recommendations of the Secretary for the analytical model as
the Secretary considers appropriate in order to ensure that
the model addresses changes in refueling requirements along
the Northern Tier of the United States as a result of the
2018 National Defense Strategy and associated mobility
capability requirements, including, in particular, in
connection with the growth of activities in the Northern
Polar region by global and regional powers.
(c) Rule of Construction.--The requirement for a report
under this section may not be construed as limiting the
ability of the Air Force to make any future adjustment to the
analytical model used for strategic basing of KC-46 aircraft
or to any of the criteria in the analytical model.
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