,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4  
,budd 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4    
,k+1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,mr4    
,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se to ent] into multiye> contracts 
= ! procurem5t ( ,f-#ce & ,f-#ae;,,ex   
aircraft1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,airp[] 
,accel]ation ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4         
,multiye> procurem5t au?ority = ,f-#ce &
 ,f-#ae;,,ex aircraft  7a7 ,multiye>    
procurem5t au?ority ,subject to section 
#ceja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
except z provid$ 9 ?is section1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se may ent] into "o or 
m multiye> contracts = ! procurem5t (   
,f-#ce;,a1 ,f-#ce;,b1 ,f-#ce;,c1 &      
,f-#ae;,,ex aircraft4  7b7 ,f9d+s       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a contract  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is deem$ to   

meet ! requirem5ts ( section #ceja7;a7 (
 su* title4  7#b7 ,reque/ ,section      
#ceja7;i77#b7 ( su* title %all n apply =
 purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report ) respect to contracts describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 conta9+ prelim9>y f9d+s 
( ! ag5cy head describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( section #ceja7;a7 ( su*   
title1 toge!r ) ! basis = su* f9d+s4    
7c7 ,advance procurem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may ent] into "o 
or m contracts = advance procurem5t (   
key compon5ts ( ,f-#ce;,a1 ,f-#ce;,b1   
,f-#ce;,c1 & ,f-#ae;,,ex aircraft 9     
economic ord] quantities4  7#b7         
,c]tification ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all include 9 any c]tification submitt$
 "u section #ceja7;i77#c7 ( su* title a 
description ( ! specific compon5ts !    
,secret>y int5ds to procure "u !        
au?ority provid$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        

,congress t ! implem5tation ( section   
#ceja7;d7 ( su* title is important to   
ensur+ t all subcontractors1 v5dors1 &  
suppli]s promptly receive funds 9 ord]  
to sup]*>ge ! def5se indu/rial base4    
#c4 ,modification ( inv5tory requirem5ts
 = ,air ,=ce fight] aircraft  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subsection 7i7 ( section #ijfb ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7i7 7#a7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbf1 & 
end+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjce1 ma9ta9 a     
total aircraft inv5tory ( fight]        
aircraft ( n less ?an #a1hjj aircraft2 &
  7,b7 ma9ta9 a total aircraft inv5tory 
( combat-cod$ fight] aircraft (-- 7i7 n 
less ?an #a1cfi aircraft by ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjcj2 &  7ii7 n less ?an #a1eeh   
aircraft by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjce4  7#b7  
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m fight]   
aircraft-- 7i7 means an aircraft t--    
7,i7 is designat$ by a mission design   
s]ies prefix ( ,f- or ,a-2  7,,ii7 is   
mann$ by "o or two crewmemb]s2 &        

7,,iii7 executes s+le-role or multi-role
 missions1 includ+ air-to-air combat1   
air-to-gr\nd attack1 air int]diction1   
suppression or de/ruction ( enemy air   
def5ses1 close air support1 /rike       
control & reconnaissance1 combat se>* & 
rescue support1 or airborne =w>d air    
control2 &  7ii7 does n include         
collaborative combat aircraft4  7,b7 ,! 
t]m prim>y mission aircraft inv5tory    
means aircraft assign$ to meet ! prim>y 
aircraft au?orization to a unit = !     
p]=mance ( its w>time mission4  7,c7 ,! 
t]m total aircraft inv5tory (           
combat-cod$ fight] aircraft means !     
total inv5tory ( combat-cod$ fight]     
aircraft ! ,air ,=ce possesses1 includ+ 
9-- 7i7 ! prim>y mission aircraft       
inv5tory2  7ii7 ! backup aircraft       
inv5tory2 &  7iii7 ! attrition res]ve4  
4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on   
,octob] #a1 #bjbf4  #d4 ,f-#ae;,,ex     
aircraft fleet  7a7 ,au?ority ,subject  
to subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air 

,=ce may increase ! size ( ! ,f-#ae;,,ex
 aircraft fleet f #abi to #cbi          
,f-#ae;,,ex aircraft4  7b7 ,condition ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all use any   
,f-#ae;,,ex aircraft procur$ aft] ! fir/
 #abi aircraft "u ! au?ority provid$ by 
subsection 7a7 exclusively = ! purpose (
 recapitaliz+ ! ,f-#ae;,e aircraft fleet
 ( ! ,air ,=ce4