,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%  
an ,air ,=ce ,te*nical ,tra9+ ,c5t] (   
,excell5ce4  #a4 ,air ,=ce ,te*nical    
,tra9+ ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #ijc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #ijbe4 ,air ,=ce   
,te*nical ,tra9+ ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce 
%all op]ate a ,te*nical ,tra9+ ,c5t] (  
,excell5ce4 ,! head ( ! ,c5t] %all be ! 
designee ( ! ,comm&] ( ,airm5           
,developm5t ,comm&4  7b7 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ! ,c5t] %all be to-- 7#a7     
facilitate collaboration among all ,air 
,=ce te*nical tra9+ in/allations2  7#b7 
s]ve z a premi] tra9+ location = all    
ma9ta9]s ?r\gh\t ! milit>y dep>tm5ts2   
7#c7 publi% a set ( responsibilities    
aim$ at driv+ excell5ce1 innovation1 &  

lead]%ip across all te*nical tra9+      
specialties2  7#d7 advocate = innovative
 improvem5ts 9 curriculum1 facilities1 &
 m$ial2  7#e7 fo/] outrea* ) indu/ry &  
academia2  7#f7 id5tify & promulgate be/
 practices1 /&>ds1 & b5*m>ks2  7#g7     
create a hub ( excell5ce = ! late/      
advancem5ts 9 aviation te*nology & tra9+
 me?odologies2 &  7#h7 c>ry out su* o!r 
responsibilities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
appropriate4  7c7 ,location ,! ,secret>y
 %all select a location = ! ,c5t] t is  
an ,air ,=ce in/allation t provides     
te*nical tra9+ & ma9t5ance pr(ici5cy4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ijc (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #ijbd ! foll[+ new item3  #ijbe4 ,air  
,=ce ,te*nical ,tra9+ ,c5t] (           
,excell5ce4  4