S. 3870 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3870 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3, 2020Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to recommend a minimum number of bomber aircraft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Range Bomber Expansion Act of 2020. 2. Minimum bomber aircraft force level Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees recommendations for a minimum number of bomber aircraft, including penetrating bombers in addition to B–52H aircraft, to enable the Air Force to carry out its long-range strike mission.