,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcbg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,mr4 ,james 7= himself & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce to take /eps to ensure ! cont9u$ production & procurem5t ( advanc$ capability fight] aircraft & fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft until ! fight] units ( ! ,air ,national ,gu>d are fully recapitaliz$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,air ,national ,gu>d ,squadron ,pres]vation ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 ! capabilities1 exp]i5ce1 & /r5g? ( ! ,total ,fight] ,=ce ne$$ to confront any ?reats by ensur+ t ! s]vice reta9 =ce /ructure ?r\gh ! fight] aircraft squadrons across ! ,air ,national ,gu>d are fully recapitaliz$4 #c4 ,recapitalization ( ,air ,national ,gu>d fight] fleet 7a7 ,plan = su/a9m5t & recapitalization ( ,air ,national ,gu>d fight] fleet ,section #aed7;b77#b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft1 aft] legacy capability fight] aircraft4 7b7 ,procurem5t ( fight] aircraft 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure ! cont9u$ production & procurem5t ( at lea/ "o model ( advanc$ capability fight] aircraft & at lea/ "o model ( fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y c]tifies to ! congressional def5se committees t ! ,secret>y has replac$ all legacy capability fight] aircraft )9 ea* cov]$ ,air ,national ,gu>d fight] unit ) an advanc$ capability fight] aircraft or fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft4 7#b7 ,contracts ,= purposes ( fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 seek to ent] into a contract = ! procurem5t ( advanc$ capability fight] aircraft & fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft2 or 7,b7 modify a contract to provide = ! procurem5t ( additional advanc$ capability fight] aircraft & fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft4 7#c7 ,,gao review & report 7,a7 ,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review ( advanc$ capability fight] aircraft4 ,su* review %all include-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( any *all5ges to ! procurem5t ( su* aircraft by ! ,secret>y2 & 7ii7 recomm5dations on h[ to solve su* *all5ges4 7,b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all provide to ! congressional def5se committees a brief+ on ! prelim9>y f9d+s ( ! review conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al provides a brief+ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a f9al report on ! review conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,report on progress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al provides a report "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 & on an annual basis !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report on ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9-- 7,a7 implem5t+ ! recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,b7 replac+ ! legacy capability fight] aircraft )9 ea* cov]$ ,air ,national ,gu>d fight] unit ) an advanc$ capability fight] aircraft1 fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft1 or next-g5]ation air dom9ance fight] aircraft4 7c7 ,feasibility /udy on advanc$ capability fight] aircraft 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,air ,national ,gu>d1 %all conduct a /udy to det]m9e ! ne$ = procur+ advanc$ capability fight] aircraft = use by ! active & res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,air ,=ce4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 take into acc\nt any plans ( ! ,secret>y to implem5t unmann$ or autonom\s capabilities 9 any fight] aircraft ( ! active or res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,air ,=ce2 7,b7 calculate any co/ sav+s 9 long-lead "t1 supply *a9 acquisition1 & labor attribut$ to any sales ( ! ,block #gj_/gb v>iant or lat] v>iant ( ! ,f-#af fight] aircraft by ! milit>y ( a =eign c\ntry2 7,c7 id5tify :i* res]ve & active fight] units ( ! ,air ,=ce w\ld be eligible = recapitalization ) advanc$ capability fight] aircraft2 7,d7 id5tify h[ advanc$ capability fight] aircraft w\ld meet /eady /ate & cont+5cy =ce pres5tation & mission requirem5ts ( combatant comm&]s2 & 7,e7 id5tify :e!r a multiye> contract w\ld be ! be/ me?od = acquir+ advanc$ capability fight] aircraft4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to ?is subsection4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m advanc$ capability fight] aircraft means a ,block #gj_/gb v>iant or lat] v>iant ( ! ,f-#af fight] aircraft1 an ,f-#ae;,,ex fight] aircraft1 any future v>iant ( su* fight] aircraft1 or any o!r m advanc$ capability fight] aircraft 7o!r ?an a fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft7 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,! t]m congressional def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,! t]m cov]$ ,air ,national ,gu>d fight] unit means any fight] unit ( ! ,air ,national ,gu>d ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y has n comm5c$ or complet$ ! process ( replac+ ! legacy capability fight] aircraft ( su* unit ) advanc$ capability fight] aircraft or fif? g5]ation fight] aircraft z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,! t]m fif? g5]ation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aed7;d77#b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei74 7#e7 ,! t]m fight] aircraft has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ijfb7;i77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,! t]m legacy capability fight] aircraft-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aed7;d77#d7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei72 & 7,b7 does n include ! ,block #gj_/gb v>iant ( ! ,f-#af fight] aircraft4