110 HR 2274 IH: Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile U.S. House of Representatives 2007-05-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2007 Mr. Israel (for himself and Ms. Bean) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a missile defense system.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile Defense Pilot Program Act of 2007.

2.

Civil Reserve Air Fleet

(a)

Inclusion of missile defense systems

Chapter 931 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

9515.

Missile defense systems

(a)

Pilot program

The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a shoulder-fired missile defense system. (b)

Certification of missile defense system

The Secretary of Defense shall certify, based on operational tests and evaluations, including prior use on aircraft operated by the armed forces, an appropriate missile defense system for inclusion on turbojet aircraft under the pilot program. (c)

Minimum number of aircraft

In conducting the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for the inclusion of a missile defense system on not fewer than 20 turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. (d)

Contracts

The Secretary of Defense may enter into contracts to carry out the pilot program in the same manner as the Secretary may enter into contracts under section 9512. (e)

Reports

(1)Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report containing a description of the pilot program. The report shall include, at a minimum— (A)a description of how funds will be allocated under the program; (B)a schedule for implementation of the program; (C)a description of testing requirements for missile defense systems under the program; (D)a statement as to whether aircraft or appliances used in carrying out the program will require certification by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and (E)a description of the criteria that will be used in selecting the aircraft that will be equipped with missile defense systems under the program. (2)Before the last day of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the pilot program. (f)

Duration of pilot program

The Secretary shall conduct the pilot program during a two-year period beginning not later than 30 days after submission of the report under subsection (e)(1). (g)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

. (b)

Conforming amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 9515. Missile defense systems. .