S.Amdt. 2733

SA 2733. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 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 appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

SEC. __. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 903 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``SEC. 9025. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE.

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence. The head
of the Center shall be the designee of the Commander of
Airmen Development Command.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to--
``(1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force
technical training installations;
``(2) serve as a premier training location for all
maintainers throughout the military departments;
``(3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at driving
excellence, innovation, and leadership across all technical
training specialties;
``(4) advocate for innovative improvements in curriculum,
facilities, and medial;
``(5) foster outreach with industry and academia;
``(6) identify and promulgate best practices, standards,
and benchmarks;
``(7) create a hub of excellence for the latest
advancements in aviation technology and training
methodologies; and
``(8) carry out such other responsibilities as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
``(c) Location.--The Secretary shall select a location for
the Center that is an Air Force installation that provides
technical training and maintenance proficiency.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9024
the following new item:

``9025. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence.''.
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