,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bjge  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ab1     
#bjbe,mr4 ,cruz introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
,a ,,bill  ,to authorize the ,secretary 
of the ,army to accelerate development  
and procurement of aeromedical          
evacuation and special operations       
configurations of the ,future ,long     
,range ,assault ,aircraft1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,future ,long ,range
 ,assault ,aircraft ,medical ,evacuation
 and ,special ,operations ,procurement  
,act of #bjbe4  #b4 ,authorization for  
development and procurement of          
aeromedical evacuation and special      
operations configurations of the ,future
 ,long ,range ,assault ,aircraft  7a7   
,authority ,to develop and procure ,the 
,secretary of the ,army may accelerate  
the research1 development1 test1        
evaluation1 and initial procurement of  

variant configurations of the ,future   
,long ,range ,assault ,aircraft         
7,,flraa71 specifically--  7#a7 a       
medical evacuation 7,,medevac7          
configuration designed to enhance       
patient care capabilities and           
survivability1 including advanced       
telemedicine integration1 expanded      
patient capacity1 and increased         
operational reach2 and  7#b7 a special  
operations configuration tailored to the
 needs of the ,united ,states ,special  
,operations ,command 7,,ussocom71       
including integration of advanced       
sensors1 weapons systems1 launched      
effects1 and plug-and-play mission      
modules4  7b7 ,program objectives ,in   
exercising authority under subsection   
7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that-- 
7#a7 the medical evacuation and the     
special operations variants are         
developed under subsection 7a7 in       
coordination with relevant stakeholders1
 including the ,army ,medical           
,department and ,united ,states ,special

 ,operations ,command2  7#b7 the        
development timeline to carry out       
subsection 7a7 is aligned to enable     
rapid prototyping1 user evaluation1 and 
risk reduction prior to full-rate       
production2 and  7#c7 commonality in    
components and systems is pursued across
 configurations of the ,future ,long    
,range ,assault ,aircraft to the maximum
 extent practicable to reduce long-term 
acquisition and sustainment costs4  7c7 
,limitation on use of funds ,no         
additional appropriations are authorized
 under this section4 ,development and   
procurement authorized under this       
section shall be subject to the         
availability of appropriations provided 
in advance in appropriations ,acts4  7d7
 ,report to ,congress ,not later than   
#ahj days after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of the ,army shall submit to the        
congressional defense committees a      
report detailing-- 7#a7 the status of   
development and testing of the medical  

evacuation and special operations       
variants of the ,future ,long ,range    
,assault ,aircraft2  7#b7 estimated     
timelines for milestone decisions1      
operational testing1 and fielding for   
research1 development1 test1 evaluation1
 and initial procurement under          
subsection 7a72 and  7#c7 anticipated   
funding needs in future fiscal years for
 full development and procurement of the
 variants described in paragraph 7#a74