,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4   
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,banks7         
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 !      
procurem5t ( ! future long range assault
 aircraft by initiat+ e>ly production ( 
n m ?an #bd su* aircraft1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,flraa ,production        
,accel]ation ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4         
,au?orization to initiate e>ly          
production ( future long range assault  
aircraft  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,army may ent] into contracts1 9   
advance ( full-rate production1 = !     
procurem5t ( n m ?an #bd future long    
range assault aircraft z "p ( an        
accel]at$ l[-rate e>ly production ef=t4 
7b7 ,objectives ,9 c>ry+ out ! e>ly     
production ef=t describ$ 9 subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all pursue !

 foll[+ objectives3 7#a7 ,to exp$ite    
deliv]y ( future long range assault     
aircraft op]ational capability to !     
w>fight]4  7#b7 ,to ma9ta9 mom5tum &    
le>n+ cont9uity betwe5 te/ article      
completion & full production ramp-up4   
7#c7 ,to /abilize & reta9 ! specializ$  
work=ce & indu/rial base support+ future
 long range assault aircraft1 includ+   
critical suppli]s & production          
facilities 9 ,texas1 ,kansas1 & o!r     
,/ates4  7#d7 ,to mitigate co/          
escalation risks & improve program      
af=dability across ! life cycle4  7c7   
,consid]ations ,9 execut+ ! au?ority    
provid$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 prioritize program          
cont9uity1 co/-effici5cy1 & work=ce     
ret5tion across ! supply *a9 = tiltrotor
 aircraft2  7#b7 ensure t aircraft      
procur$ z "p ( ! e>ly production ef=t   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 incorporate   
lessons le>n$ f te/ article evaluations2
 &  7#c7 ma9ta9 flexibility 9 design to 
accommodate future upgrades ?r\gh !     

modul> op5 sy/ems ar*itecture & digital 
backbone4  #c4 ,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 ! implem5tation plan & timel9e = ! 
procurem5t & e>ly production ef=t       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 ! /atus
 ( indu/rial base read9ess & supply *a9 
coord9ation2 &  7#c7 e/imat$ long-t]m   
co/ sav+s & op]ational b5efits d]iv$ f  
su* e>ly production ef=t4