S. 4387 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4387 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2022Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the procurement of parts for commercially derived aircraft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Military Aviation Readiness Act of 2022. 2. Procurement of parts for commercially derived aircraft The Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy shall— (1) include FAA-certified airworthy used, overhauled, reconditioned, and remanufactured commercial common/dual use parts, except for life limited parts, in supply chain solutions to provide for replacement or increased inventories for all Department of Defense commercial derivative aircraft and engines and aircraft that are based on commercial design; and (2) ensure that the acquisition of all follow-on used, overhauled, reconditioned, and remanufactured commercial common/dual use parts under paragraph (1) is conducted on a competitive basis, based on price and quality, and procured only from suppliers who provide FAA-certified parts that possess a FAA Authorized Release Certificate, FAA Form 8130–3 Airworthy Approval Tag from certificated repair stations pursuant to part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.