,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #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 ( ! ,army to accel]ate      
developm5t & procurem5t ( a]om$ical     
evacuation & special op]ations          
configurations ( ! ,future ,long ,range 
,assault ,aircraft1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,future ,long ,range ,assault         
,aircraft ,m$ical ,evacuation & ,special
 ,op]ations ,procurem5t ,act ( #bjbe4   
#b4 ,au?orization = developm5t &        
procurem5t ( a]om$ical evacuation &     
special op]ations configurations ( !    
,future ,long ,range ,assault ,aircraft 
7a7 ,au?ority ,to develop & procure ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,army may accel]ate !     
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 evaluation1 &  
initial procurem5t ( v>iant             
configurations ( ! ,future ,long ,range 
,assault ,aircraft 7,,flraa71           

specifically--  7#a7 a m$ical evacuation
 7,,m$evac7 configuration design$ to    
enhance pati5t c>e capabilities &       
survivability1 includ+ advanc$          
telem$ic9e integration1 exp&$ pati5t    
capacity1 & increas$ op]ational rea*2 & 
7#b7 a special op]ations configuration  
tailor$ to ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,special ,op]ations ,comm& 7,,ussocom71 
includ+ integration ( advanc$ s5sors1   
weapons sy/ems1 laun*$ effects1 &       
plug-&-play mission modules4  7b7       
,program objectives ,9 ex]cis+ au?ority 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t-- 7#a7 ! m$ical evacuation & ! 
special op]ations v>iants are develop$  
"u subsection 7a7 9 coord9ation )       
relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,army    
,m$ical ,dep>tm5t & ,unit$ ,/ates       
,special ,op]ations ,comm&2  7#b7 !     
developm5t timel9e to c>ry out          
subsection 7a7 is align$ to enable rapid
 prototyp+1 us] evaluation1 & risk      
r$uction prior to full-rate production2 
&  7#c7 commonality 9 compon5ts & sy/ems

 is pursu$ across configurations ( !    
,future ,long ,range ,assault ,aircraft 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable to r$uce 
long-t]m acquisition & su/a9m5t co/s4   
7c7 ,limitation on use ( funds ,no      
additional appropriations are au?oriz$  
"u ?is section4 ,developm5t & procurem5t
 au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all be subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations     
provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations      
,acts4  7d7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all  
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report detail+-- 7#a7 !    
/atus ( developm5t & te/+ ( ! m$ical    
evacuation & special op]ations v>iants (
 ! ,future ,long ,range ,assault        
,aircraft2  7#b7 e/imat$ timel9es =     
mile/one decisions1 op]ational te/+1 &  
field+ = rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1       
evaluation1 & initial procurem5t "u     
subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 anticipat$ fund+
 ne$s 9 future fiscal ye>s = full       
developm5t & procurem5t ( ! v>iants     

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74