,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dchg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ac1     
#bjbb,ms4 ,duckworth introduced the     
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,armed   
,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide for   
the procurement of parts for            
commercially derived aircraft4  #a4     
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,improving ,military ,aviation      
,readiness ,act of #bjbb4  #b4          
,procurement of parts for commercially  
derived aircraft ,the ,secretary of the 
,air ,force and the ,secretary of the   
,navy shall-- 7#a7 include              
,,faa-certified airworthy used1         
overhauled1 reconditioned1 and          
remanufactured commercial common_/dual  
use parts1 except for life limited      
parts1 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 design2 and  7#b7 ensure  
that the acquisition of all follow-on   
used1 overhauled1 reconditioned1 and    
remanufactured commercial common_/dual  
use parts under paragraph 7#a7 is       
conducted on a competitive basis1 based 
on price and quality1 and procured only 
from suppliers who provide              
,,faa-certified parts that possess a    
,,faa ,authorized ,release ,certificate1
 ,,faa ,form #hacj-c ,airworthy         
,approval ,tag from certificated repair 
stations pursuant to part #ade of title 
#ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4