S.Amdt. 859

SA 859. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2024 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 III, insert the
following:

SEC. 3__. FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES PROJECTS
FOR B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT AT DYESS AIR FORCE
BASE.

(a) Additional Funding.--The amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2024 by section 301 for
operation and maintenance for the Air Force is hereby
increased by $45,000,000, with the amount of the increase to
be available for facilities sustainment to carry out
infrastructure and facilities projects to make Dyess Air
Force Base capable to receive nuclear-capable B-21 bomber
aircraft, including--
(1) project 100012 (ADAL Traffic Lanes Tye Gate Entry);
(2) project 100009 (ADAL Traffic Lanes Main Gate Entry);
(3) project 203002 (Hazardous Cargo Pad); and
(4) project 033005 (Enlisted Dorm).
(b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 2024 by section 201 for research, development,
test, and evaluation for the Air Force is hereby decreased by
$45,000,000, with the amount of the decrease to be taken from
amounts available for research, development, test, and
evaluation for the B-21 bomber program (PE 0604015F).
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