,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 
,conaway introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase ! numb] (     
op]ational aircraft c>ri]s4  #a4        
,increase 9 numb] ( op]ational aircraft 
c>ri]s  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 light ( ! increas$
 array ( complex ?reats across ! globe1 
! ,navy is op]at+ at maximum capacity1  
increas+ deploym5t l5g?s1 & decreas+    
ma9t5ance p]iods 9 ord] to meet         
op]ational requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,deploym5t
 l5g?s n[ frequ5tly ext5d to #aj mon?s1 
:i* places consid]able /ra9 on p]sonnel1
 equipm5t1 & plat=ms4  7#c7 ,^u return f
 deploym5t1 units are (t5 plac$ 9 surge 
/atus1 requir+ !m to ma9ta9 high levels 
( read9ess & to quickly re-deploy if    
necess>y4  7#d7 ,an additional c>ri]    
/rike gr\p w\ld give ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se great] flexibility 9 deploy+    
naval =ces z well z increase =w>d naval 

pres5ce4 ,x w\ld also improve ! heal? & 
long-t]m s]vice life ( ! exi/+ fleet by 
provid+ = long] ma9t5ance & repair "t4  
7b7 ,increase 9 numb] ( c>ri]s ,section 
#ejfb7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #aa op]ational 
aircraft c>ri]s & ins]t+ #ab op]ational 
aircraft c>ri]s4  7c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5t made by subsection 7b7 %all    
take effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4