,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy to incorporate    
nacelle improvem5ts into ! ,,cmv-#bb    
aircraft fleet to improve read9ess &    
reliability & su/a9 ! tiltrotor         
indu/rial base1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,,cmv-#bb ,read9ess ,enhancem5t &       
,indu/rial ,su/a9m5t ,act4  #b4         
,au?orization = integration ( nacelle   
improvem5ts into ,,cmv-#bb aircraft  7a7
  ,au?ority  ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy may 
incorporate nacelle improvem5ts into !  
,,cmv-#bb aircraft fleet z "p ( a       
read9ess & reliability enhancem5t       
initiative4  7b7  ,objectives  ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! initiative "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all--  7#a7 enhance
 mission read9ess & reliability (       
,,cmv-#bb aircraft to meet ! op]ational 

dem&s ( di/ribut$ m>itime op]ations &   
conte/$ logi/ics 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2    
7#b7 build ^u ! prov5 p]=mance ( nacelle
 improvem5t integration 9 ! ,,cv-#bb    
aircraft fleet1 :i* has demon/rat$      
sub/antial increases 9 aircraft         
availability & r$uctions 9 ma9t5ance    
man-h\rs2 &  7#c7 su/a9 ! ,nation's only
 tiltrotor indu/rial base1 includ+ !    
ret5tion ( skill$ work]s 9 ,am>illo1    
,texas1 dur+ ! transition betwe5 !      
conclusion ( ,v-#bb aircraft production 
& ! ramp-up ( ! future long range       
assault aircraft program4  7c7          
,implem5tation  ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy  
%all-- 7#a7 prioritize incorporation (  
nacelle improvem5t kits into ,,cmv-#bb  
aircraft produc$ or ma9ta9$ 9 fiscal    
ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf2  7#b7 lev]age exi/+ 
in/allation exp]tise & p]=mance data f  
,,cv-#bb aircraft upgrades2 &  7#c7     
coord9ate closely ) ! ,"u ,secret>y (   
,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t to   
pres]ve key supply *a9 capabilities &   
m9imize risk dur+ ! transition f ,v-#bb 

aircraft to future long range assault   
aircraft4  7d7  ,fund+ limitation  ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize 
! appropriation ( additional funds4     
,implem5tation ( ?is section %all be    
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations provid$ 9 advance by     
appropriations ,acts4  #c4  ,report to  
,congress  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 on--  7#a7 ! /atus & s*$ule = nacelle  
improvem5t kit integration into !       
,,cmv-#bb aircraft fleet2  7#b7 obs]v$  
read9ess & p]=mance metrics comp>$ to   
basel9e aircraft2 &  7#c7 ! impact on ! 
work=ce & production capability ( !     
tiltrotor indu/rial base4