,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjbe,mr4  
,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,edw>ds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to recognize !    
hi/orical a*ievem5ts1 ! ongo+ s]vice1 & 
to make a priority recapitalization ( ! 
frontl9e & surge fight] =ces at         
active-duty ,air ,=ce bases4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,frontl9e ,fight] ,=ce ,fir/ ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,ensur+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y  
rema9s ! /ronge/ fight+ =ce 9 ! _w      
requires a highly mission capable       
frontl9e fight] fleet across f\r?1 fif?1
 & next-g5]ation plat=ms4  7#b7 ,9      
p>ticul>1 fight] w+s t deploy at lea/   
#ej p]c5t ( ! "t1 includ+ ! #cce?       
op]ational squadron at ,seym\r ,johnson 
,air ,=ce ,base1 are on ! frontl9es ( ! 
fight = fre$om4  7#c7 ,at ! same "t1 )  
decl9+ mission capable rates1 includ+   

#ee p]c5t = ! ,f-#ae;,e fleet1          
prioritiz+ recapitalization ( legacy    
aircraft ) ag+ equipm5t & eng9es l !    
,block #bbj ,f-#ae;,es mu/ be a priority
 = ! ,u4,s4 ,air ,=ce4 ,by recapitaliz+ 
active-duty bases ) upgrad$ f\r?        
g5]ation aircraft l ! ,f-#ae;,,ex to    
replace ! legacy fleet1 ! ,u4,s4 c      
fulfill its mission to su/a9 optimal    
mission read9ess4  7#d7 ,fur!r1 t       
recogniz+ ! hi/orical contributions (   
,/rike ,eagle aircraft at a "t :5 !y    
cont9ue to deliv] unmat*$ payload       
capability & range 9 active !at]s1      
includ+ ,,c5tcom1 is a high             
congressional priority4  7#e7 ,f-#ae;,e 
aircraft c c>ry up to #ab unique        
missiles1 an unrival$ comb9ation ( heavy
 payload & long range ) /eal?           
capability4  7#f7 ,s9ce _! fir/ combat  
flight1 ,f-#ae;,es boa/ an undefeat$    
#ajd-j w9n+ record 9 ,air-to-,air       
missions across ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 ,iraqi1
 & c\nt]t]rorism op]ations 9 ! ,,c5tcom 
,,aor4  7#g7 ,dur+ ! ,iraq ,w>1         

,f-#ae;,e ,/rike ,eagles f ,seym\r      
,johnson ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,goldsboro1  
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 play$ a significant role1
 deploy+ = ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om4    
7#h7 ,!n1 on ,april #ac1 #bjbd1 ) only  
#bd h\rs to prep>e ahead ( an unprec$5t$
 balli/ic missile attack f ,iran1 airm5 
f ! #cce? op]ational squadron1 "u comm& 
( ! #d? ,fight] ,w+ bas$ at ,seym\r     
,johnson deploy$ 9 f\r ,f-#ae;,es t     
alone int]cept$ m ?an two doz5 ( !      
"o-way attack drones fir$ at ,israel &  
,u4,s4 milit>y p]sonnel bas$ 9 ! region4
 ,!y def5d$ our coalition p>tn]s1       
includ+ ,israel1 embody+ ! true ess5ce (
 s]vice4  7#i7 ,to commemorate _!       
c\rage1 ,g5]al ,k5 ,wilsba*1 comm&] (   
,air ,combat ,comm&1 aw>d$ airm5 f ! #d?
 ,fight] ,w+ high-level decorations dur+
 a c]emony at ,seym\r ,johnson ,air ,=ce
 ,base4 ,! airm5 7 recogniz$ = _! rapid 
response & valiant p]=mance 9 ! l>ge/   
air-to-air engagem5t 9 ov] #ej ye>s4 ,^?
 h]oes1 receiv+ well-des]v$ decorations 
& surr\nd$ by _! families1 h rightfully 

e>n$ our nation's deep gratitude4 ,to   
fight] pilots1 ma9ta9]s1 & all airm5 t  
keep ! ,f-#ae;,e fleet alive & well1    
,congress mu/ cont9ue to uplift ! p[] ( 
! ,e plat=m1 includ+ upgrad$ ,f-#ae;,,ex
 fight]s4  #c4 ,recapitalization ( air  
=ce active duty frontl9e fight] =ce  7a7
 ,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 until ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y c]tifies to ! congressional   
def5se committees t ! ,secret>y has     
replac$ all legacy capability fight]    
aircraft )9 ea* ,air ,combat ,comm&     
,fight] ,w+ ) an advanc$ capability     
fight] aircraft1 ) replacem5ts made     
sequ5tially1 />t+ ) fight] squadrons t  
deploy at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( ! "t4  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] aircraft2 or  7,b7    
modify a contract to provide = !        
procurem5t ( additional advanc$         
capability 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* ,air  
,combat ,comm& ,fight] ,w+ ) an advanc$ 
capability fight] aircraft1 fif?        
g5]ation fight] aircraft1 or            
next-g5]ation air dom9ance fight]       
aircraft4  7b7 ,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 an ,f-#ce fight] aircraft1 an 
,f-#dg fight] aircraft1 any future      
v>iant ( su* fight] aircraft1 or any o!r
 m advanc$ capability fight] aircraft   
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 ,combat 
,comm& ,fight] ,w+ means any fight] unit
 ( ! ,air ,=ce ) 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 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  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#aed7;d77#d7 ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 
7,public ,law #aah-aei74