[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1973 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1973

To reduce the number of operational support aircraft of the Department 
                              of Defense.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 1995

Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
   Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gunderson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
  Meehan, Mrs. Maloney, and Mrs. Schroeder) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on National Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To reduce the number of operational support aircraft of the Department 
                              of Defense.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT FLEET.

    (a) Reduction in Number of Aircraft.--After September 30, 1996, the 
number of aircraft of the Department of Defense performing functions 
that as of June 1, 1995, were performed by aircraft designated as 
Operational Support Aircraft may not exceed two-thirds of the number of 
such aircraft as of June 1, 1995. After September 30, 1997, the number 
of aircraft of the Department of Defense performing functions that as 
of June 1, 1995, were performed by aircraft designated as Operational 
Support Aircraft may not exceed one-half of the number of such aircraft 
as of June 1, 1995, except that a higher number, not in excess of the 
maximum number authorized under the preceding sentence, may be 
authorized upon a certification by the Secretary of Defense to Congress 
that the additional Operational Support aircraft are required for 
wartime use under Department of Defense requirements as of June 1, 
1995, or are required to maintain aircrew readiness.
    (b) Executive Agent.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
the Secretary of one of the military departments to be the executive 
agent of the Department of Defense for maintenance and operation of all 
fixed-wing aircraft performing the functions that were performed as of 
June 1, 1995, by aircraft designated as Operational Support Aircraft.
    (2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate the commander of the 
United States Transportation Command as the single operational manager 
of all fixed-wing Operational Support Aircraft, effective October 1, 
1996.
    (c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
regulations for the operation, maintenance, and use of fixed-wing 
aircraft to perform the functions performed as of June 1, 1995, by 
aircraft designated as Operational Support Aircraft. Those regulations 
shall apply uniformly throughout the Department of Defense.
    (d) National Capital Area Helicopter Usage.--After September 30, 
1996, the number of helicopters of the Department of Defense used for 
administrative purposes in the National Capital area may not exceed 
one-half of the number of such helicopters used of such purposes as of 
June 1, 1995. Helicopters assigned for the support of the President 
shall not be counted for purposes of this subsection.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report on the implementation of this section. The report 
shall set forth in detail the manner in which the Secretary has 
implemented, or will implement, each of the provisions of this section. 
In addition, the report shall include a listing of all fixed-wing 
aircraft (other than F- designated and B- designated aircraft) in the 
inventory of the Department of Defense that were in operation as of 
June 1, 1995, shown by identification number, unit of assignment, 
location, and assigned mission.
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