S.Amdt. 2160

SA 2160. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2021 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 E of title III, add the following:

SEC. 382. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAINTENANCE FACILITY SPACE FOR
HANGERS AT NORTHERN TIER BASES OF THE AIR
NATIONAL GUARD.

(a) In General.--In addition to any other authorization for
aircraft maintenance space, including for corrosion control
and fuel system maintenance, the Secretary of the Air Force
may construct covered space for the maintenance of aircraft
at Northern Tier bases for the Air National Guard to ensure
that each such base has covered space for the maintenance of
aircraft at a size of not less than 50,000 square feet.
(b) Requirements.--Construction conducted under subsection
(a) shall--
(1) prioritize efficiencies and cost savings with respect
to conditions-influenced maintenance;
(2) prioritize efficiencies and cost savings with respect
to mission readiness related to adverse weather; and
(3) be subject to the technical and operations standards
for aircraft at the base at which the construction is
conducted.
(c) Funding.--Construction conducted under subsection (a)
shall be subject to the availability of funds for such
purpose.
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