I
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4230
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2014
Mr. Runyan (for himself and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To limit the retirement of KC–10 aircraft.
Limitation on retirement of KC–10 aircraft
Limitation
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any KC–10 aircraft until each of the following occurs:
The Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees each of the following:
The four KC–46A test aircraft are all built and fully operational including their air refueling capability.
The initial 18 KC–46A aircraft have been delivered to the Air Force in a fully operational capacity by 2017.
The KC–46A aircraft has achieved full operational capability.
A sufficient number of KC–46A aircraft exists in the inventory of the Air Force to fully meet the air refueling and cargo support capability and mission requirements of the combatant commands.
The Comptroller General of the United States submits to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following:
An assessment whether each certification under paragraph (1) is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed.
An identification of any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any certification under paragraph (1).
Deadline for submission of comptroller general report
The report of the Comptroller General under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the submission of the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of such subsection.
Congressional defense committees defined
In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.