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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4     
,begi*1 ,mr4 ,wal%1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce to mod]nize     
,c-#acj aircraft us+ alt]native         
communication1 navigation1 surveillance1
 & air traffic managem5t program kits & 
to ensure t su* aircraft meet applicable
 regulations ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration4  #a4 ,c-#acj fleet       
mod]nization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (
 mod]niz+ ! ,c-#acj aircraft fleet1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,secret>y7 may in/all      
alt]native communication1 navigation1   
surveillance1 & air traffic managem5t   
program kits 9 lieu ( ,c-#acj aircraft  
avionics mod]nization program kits if ! 
,secret>y-- 7#a7 det]m9es1 on a         

case-by-case basis1 t su* alt]native    
program is appropriate2 &  7#b7 notifies
 ! congressional def5se committees 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( su*         
det]m9ation4  7b7 ,compatibility ) ,,faa
 regulations ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
all ,c-#acj aircraft are capable ( meet+
 applicable regulations ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration by ,janu>y #a1  
#bjbj4  7c7 ,au?orization ( use ( fiscal
 ye> #bjac & #bjad funds ,! ,secret>y   
may use am\nts au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
fiscal ye> #bjac or #bjad = ! ,air ,=ce 
= ! ,c-#acj aircraft avionics           
mod]nization program t rema9 available =
 obligation z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act to c>ry out ?is section4