,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bgeh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ca1     
#bjad ,mr4 ,tester 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,pryor1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,walsh1 ,mrs4
 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,enzi1
 and ,mr4 ,carper7 introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,armed   
,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to authorize the 
,secretary of the ,air ,force to        
modernize ,c-#acj aircraft using        
alternative communication1 navigation1  
surveillance1 and air traffic management
 program kits and to ensure that such   
aircraft meet applicable regulations of 
the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 
#a4 ,c-#acj fleet modernization  7a7 ,in
 general ,for purposes of modernizing   
the ,c-#acj aircraft fleet1 the         
,secretary of the ,air ,force 7referred 
to in this section as the ,secretary7   
may install alternative communication1  
navigation1 surveillance1 and air       
traffic management program kits in lieu 

of ,c-#acj aircraft avionics            
modernization program kits if the       
,secretary-- 7#a7 determines1 on a      
case-by-case basis1 that such           
alternative program is appropriate2 and 
7#b7 notifies the congressional defense 
committees 7as defined in section       
#aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code7 of such determination4   
7b7 ,compatibility with ,,faa           
regulations ,the ,secretary shall ensure
 that all ,c-#acj aircraft are capable  
of meeting applicable regulations of the
 ,federal ,aviation ,administration by  
,january #a1 #bjbj4  7c7 ,authorization 
of use of fiscal year #bjac and #bjad   
funds ,the ,secretary may use amounts   
authorized to be appropriated or        
otherwise made available for fiscal year
 #bjac or #bjad for the ,air ,force for 
the ,c-#acj aircraft avionics           
modernization program that remain       
available for obligation as of the date 
of the enactment of this ,act to carry  
out this section4