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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjae ,mr4   
,r\nds 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4    
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 &  
,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to    
make c]ta9 c]tifications to ,congress   
be=e retir+ ,b-#a1 ,b-#b1 or ,b-#eb     
bomb] aircraft4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,long ,range ,bomb]
 ,su/a9m5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4           
,limitations on retirem5t ( ,b-#a1      
,b-#b1 & ,b-#eb bomb] aircraft ,no      
,b-#a1 ,b-#b1 or ,b-#eb bomb] aircraft  
may be retir$ dur+ a fiscal ye> unless !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se c]tifies1 by n lat]
 ?an ,m>* #a ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 t-- 
7#a7 ! retirem5t ( ! aircraft w n       
detrim5tally affect ! capacity ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c>ry out !  
full range ( long range bomb] aircraft  
missions anticipat$ 9 op]ational plans (

 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 effect z ( ! date ( !  
submission ( t c]tification2  7#b7 !    
,secret>y has complet$ assessm5ts (--   
7,a7 plann+ sc5>ios t span ! range (    
plausible future *all5ges = su*         
aircraft2 &  7,b7 ! sev]ity1 likelihood1
 & imm95ce ( risk associat$ ) ea* su*   
plann+ sc5>io2  7#c7 ! ,secret>y has    
conclud$1 bas$ on ! assessm5ts ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 t retirem5ts ( ,b-#a1 
,b-#b1 & ,b-#eb bomb] aircraft 9 ! ne>  
t]m w n detrim5tally affect op]ational  
capability2 &  7#d7 ! ,secret>y has     
develop$ a plan to replace any          
op]ational capability lo/ z a result ( !
 retirem5t ( su* bomb] aircraft4