,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbe,mr4     
,crapo 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1    
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,banks1   
,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1
 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,padilla1   
,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to pres]ve & recapitalize 
! fight] aircraft capabilities ( ! ,air 
,=ce & its res]ve compon5ts1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fight] ,=ce ,pres]vation &
 ,recapitalization ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4   
,m9imum numb] ( fight] aircraft 9 ! ,air
 ,=ce & res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,air ,=ce  
,section #ijfb7;i7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,dur+ & ins]t+    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 dur+2

  7,b7 by /rik+ ,octob] #a1 #bjbf &     
ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjcj2  7,c7 by /rik+
 #a1hjj & ins]t+ #a1ijj2 &  7,d7 by     
/rik+ #a1ade & ins]t+ #a1bjj2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7  
7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may         
tempor>ily r$uce ! total aircraft       
inv5tory requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to    
enable recapitalization ( units         
transition+ f "o combat-cod$ mission    
fight] aircraft to a new combat-cod$    
fight] aircraft4  7,b7 ,a tempor>y      
r$uction au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all n-- 7i7 result 9 less ?an #a1hjj   
aircraft 9 ! total aircraft inv5tory (  
fight] aircraft at any giv5 "t2 or  7ii7
 exce$ two ye>s4  7,c7 7i7 ,be=e        
au?oriz+ a tempor>y r$uction "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all-- 7,i7 provide notification to !   
congressional def5se committees2 &      
7,,ii7 id5tify 9 su* notification !     

specific units to be recapitaliz$4  7ii7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may satisfy !   
requirem5t = notification "u ?is        
subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y includes su* 
notification 9 a fiscal-ye> qu>t]ly     
report requir$ by subsection 7n74  2 &  
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,9 ?is          
subsection3 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! t]m 
prim>y mission aircraft inv5tory means &
 ins]t+ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m prim>y 
mission aircraft inv5tory means4  #c4   
,annual report on /atus ( total fight]  
aircraft inv5tory ,section #ijfb ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by   
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7n7 7#a7  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,fight] ,=ce ,pres]vation &
 ,recapitalization ,act ( #bjbe1 & at ! 
end ( ea* fiscal-ye> qu>t] !reaft] ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,air ,=ce %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a report describ+ !  
/atus ( ! total aircraft inv5tory       

requirem5t = fight] aircraft e/abli%$ by
 subsection 7i74  7#b7 ,ea* report      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ov]all numb] ( new      
advanc$ capability fight] aircraft1     
fif?-g5]ation fight] aircraft1 &        
next-g5]ation air dom9ance fight]       
aircraft receiv$ by ! ,air ,=ce dur+ !  
fiscal-ye> qu>t] cov]$ by ! report4     
7,b7 ,! mission design s]ies prefix (   
ea* airframe receiv$4  7,c7 ,! v5dor f  
:i* ea* new fight] aircraft 0 receiv$4  
7,d7 ,! numb] ( new advanc$ capability  
fight] aircraft & fif?-g5]ation fight]  
aircraft assign$ to units ( ! ,regul>   
,air ,=ce1 ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve1 & ! ,air
 ,national ,gu>d dur+ ! fiscal-ye> qu>t]
 cov]$ by ! report4  7,e7 ,! di/ribution
 ratios ( new fight] aircraft receiv$ f 
v5dors dur+ ! fiscal-ye> cov]$ by !     
report & assign$ to units ( ! ,regul>   
,air ,=ce1 ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve1 & ! ,air
 ,national ,gu>d1 includ+-- 7i7 !       
p]c5tage ( total new advanc$ capability 
fight] aircraft & new fif?-g5]ation     

fight] aircraft receiv$ t 7 assign$ to  
ea* compon5t 7,regul> ,air ,=ce1 ,air   
,=ce ,res]ve1 & ,air ,national ,gu>d72 &
  7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( aircraft assign$ to 
ea* compon5t1 disaggregat$ by mission   
design s]ies prefix4  7,f7 ,! numb] (   
legacy capability fight] aircraft retir$
 or dive/$ by ! ,regul> ,air ,=ce1 !    
,air ,=ce ,res]ve1 & ! ,air ,national   
,gu>d dur+ ! fiscal-ye> qu>t] cov]$ by !
 report1 disaggregat$ by unit4  7,g7 ,an
 id5tification ( fight] aircraft units  
s*$ul$ = recapitalization1 includ+ any  
associat$ au?orizations = a tempor>y    
r$uction 9 ! m9imum total aircraft      
inv5tory level = fight] aircraft        
e/abli%$ by subsection 7i74  7,h7 ,any  
notable tr5ds1 issues1 or *all5ges      
relat$ to ! receipt & assignm5t ( new   
fight] aircraft dur+ ! fiscal-ye> qu>t] 
cov]$ by ! report1 includ+ any delays1  
discrepancies1 or o!r factors t may h   
impact$ su* receipt or assignm5t4  7#c7 
,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1      

unless ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce        
det]m9es t ! inclusion ( classifi$      
in=mation 9 ! report is necess>y1 9 :i* 
case ! report may be submitt$ 9         
classifi$ =m or ) classifi$ annexes or  
sections4  7#d7 ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air
 ,=ce does n submit a report requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! congressional def5se 
committees by ! deadl9e e/abli%$ by su* 
p>agraph1 no funds may be obligat$ or   
exp5d$ = travel by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air 
,=ce until ! report is submitt$4  4  #d4
 ,recapitalization prioritization ( ,air
 ,=ce s]vice-reta9$ fight] fleet        
,section #ijfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #b &  
#c1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7o7 7#a7 ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all ensure t = 
e f\r new advanc$ capability fight]     
aircraft1 fif?-g5]ation fight] aircraft1
 & next-g5]ation air dom9ance fight]    
aircraft accept$ by ! ,air ,=ce1 n less 
?an ?ree %all be assign$ & deliv]$ to a 

fight] aircraft squadron ( ! ,air ,=ce  
t-- 7,a7 exi/s z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,fight] ,=ce ,pres]vation &          
,recapitalization ,act ( #bjbe2 &  7,b7 
is s]vice reta9$4  7#b7 ,= ea* new      
advanc$ capability fight] aircraft1     
fif?-g5]ation fight] aircraft1 or       
next-g5]ation air dom9ance fight]       
aircraft assign$ & deliv]$ to a fight]  
aircraft squadron "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may retire a    
legacy capability fight] aircraft f t   
squadron on a "o-=-"o basis4  4  #e4    
,pres]vation & recapitalization ( ,air  
,national ,gu>d fight] fleet ,section   
#ijfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by sections #b ?r\gh #d1 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7p7 7#a7 ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 dur+ ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbd1 &  
end+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,air ,=ce-- 7,a7 %all ma9ta9 n less  
?an #be fight] aircraft squadrons ( !   
,air ,national ,gu>d1 includ+ ! #be     

fight] aircraft squadrons ( ! ,air      
,national ,gu>d 9 exi/5ce z ( ,decemb]  
#bc1 #bjbd2 &  7,b7 may n retire1 r$uce 
fund+ =1 or place 9 a /atus consid]$    
excess to ! requirem5ts ( ! possess+    
comm& & await+ disposition in/ructions  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,xj /atus7 any   
legacy capability fight] aircraft or    
fif?-g5]ation fight] aircraft assign$ to
 any ( ! #be fight] aircraft squadrons (
 ! ,air ,national ,gu>d 9 exi/5ce z (   
,decemb] #bc1 #bjbd4  7#b7 ,!           
prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n
 apply to individual legacy capability  
fight] aircraft1 advanc$ capability     
fight] aircraft1 or fif?-g5]ation fight]
 aircraft t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce   
det]m9es1 on a case-by-case basis1 to be
 no long] mission capable & uneconomical
 to repair because ( aircraft accid5ts1 
mi%aps1 or excessive mat]ial degradation
 & non-airwor?9ess /atus ( c]ta9        
aircraft4  7#c7 ,= ea* new advanc$      
capability fight] aircraft or           
fif?-g5]ation fight] aircraft assign$ & 

deliv]$ to a fight] aircraft squadron   
ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may retire a    
legacy capability fight] aircraft f t   
squadron on a "o-=-"o basis4  7#d7      
,section #bbdd;a ( ?is title %all n     
apply to ! implem5tation ( ?is          
subsection4  4  #f4 ,annual             
recapitalization plan = ,air ,national  
,gu>d fight] fleet ,section #ijfb (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by sections #b ?r\gh #e1 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7q7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,air ,=ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,air ,national ,gu>d1 %all annually 
develop a plan to recapitalize ! fight] 
fleet ( ! ,air ,national ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,!
 plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--   
7,a7 id5tify ea* ( ! #be fight] aircraft
 squadrons ( ! ,air ,national ,gu>d 9   
exi/5ce on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2  7,b7 provide a plan =            
recapitalization ( all su* squadrons at 
a simil> rate z ! fight] aircraft       

squadrons ( ! active compon5ts ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces1 ) ! same comb9ation ( legacy    
capability fight] aircraft & advanc$    
capability fight] aircraft f\nd 9 fight]
 aircraft squadrons ( ! active ,air     
,=ce2  7,c7 e/abli% a timetable = a plan
 or actions = ! recapitalization propos$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ?r\gh ,octob] #a1  
#bjcj1 disaggregat$ by fight] aircraft  
squadron & fiscal ye>1 :i* %all id5tify 
fund+ requir$ = ea* fiscal ye>2  7,d7   
assess budget>y effects on ! active     
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces if !          
recapitalization plan propos$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 7 implem5t$ 9          
accordance ) ! timel9e e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,e7 assess ! effects
 ( su* plan on ! op]ational read9ess &  
p]sonnel read9ess ( ! active & res]ve   
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ !    
effects ( su* plan on ! ability ( su*   
compon5ts to meet /eady /ate & cont+5cy 
=ce pres5tation & mission requirem5ts ( 
combatant comm&]s2 &  7,f7 exam9e !     
feasibility ( acquir+ ,f-#af ,block #gj 

fight] aircraft = ! ,air ,national      
,gu>d4  7#c7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an ,july #a (
 ea* ye> ?r\gh ,july #a1 #bjcj1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all submit to !
 congressional def5se committees a      
report t includes ! plan requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,! report requir$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9  
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  4  #g4 ,def9itions ,section    
#ijfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by sections #b ?r\gh #f1 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7r7 ,9 ?is section3    
7#a7 ,! t]m advanc$ capability fight]   
aircraft-- 7,a7 means any new production
 v>iant ( an airframe type specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,f-#af   
,block #gj_/gb & any subsequ5t block2 & 
7ii7 ! ,f-#ae;,,ex & any subsequ5t      
v>iant2 &  7,b7 does n include a modifi$
 or upgrad$ v]sion ( a legacy capability
 fight] aircraft4  7#b7 ,! t]m          
fif?-g5]ation fight] aircraft means an  
,f-#bb aircraft or an ,f-#ce aircraft4  

7#c7 ,! t]m fight] aircraft means an    
aircraft t-- 7,a7 is designat$ by a     
mission design s]ies prefix ( ,f- or    
,a-2  7,b7 includes "o or two crewmemb]s
 on bo>d ! aircraft :5 9 op]ation2 &    
7,c7 7i7 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 or  7ii7 op]ates           
collaboratively ) an uncrew$ aircraft   
op]at+ semi-autonom\sly 9 proximity4    
7#d7 ,! t]m legacy capability fight]    
aircraft means a pre-fif?-g5]ation      
fight] aircraft1 includ+-- 7,a7 an      
,f-#af aircraft1 :e!r pre-block or      
po/-block2  7,b7 an ,f-#ae;,c_/,d_/,e   
aircraft2 or  7,c7 an ,a-#aj;,c         
aircraft4  7#e7 ,! t]m next-g5]ation air
 dom9ance fight] aircraft-- 7,a7 means--
 7i7 a six?-g5]ation fight] aircraft    
capable ( int]act+ collaboratively )    

uncrew$ aircraft op]at+ semi-autonom\sly
 9 proximity2 or  7ii7 any o!r fight]   
aircraft ref]5c$ or designat$ z a       
six?-g5]ation airframe2 &  7,b7 does n  
include uncrew$ fight]-type aircraft4   
7#f7 ,! t]m s]vice reta9$1 ) respect to 
a fight] aircraft unit or a fight]      
aircraft1 means t ! unit or aircraft--  
7,a7 is controll$ by ! ,regul> ,air     
,=ce1 ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve1 or ! ,air    
,national ,gu>d = op]ational1 tra9+1 or 
adm9i/rative purposes ( ! compon5t      
conc]n$2 &  7,b7 is n assign$ to1 or "u 
! op]ational control (1 a combatant     
comm& or jo9t task =ce4  4