[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1136 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1136

  Relating to the modernization of C-130 aircraft to meet applicable 
   regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 2015

 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, and 
  Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  Relating to the modernization of C-130 aircraft to meet applicable 
   regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. C-130 FLEET MODERNIZATION.

    (a) Affirmation of Authority To Modernize.--Congress affirms that, 
for the purposes of modernizing the C-130 aircraft fleet, the Air Force 
has authority to undertake safety and compliance upgrades in lieu of 
the C-130 aircraft avionics modernization program of record to meet 
applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration by 2020.
    (b) Replacement of Limitation.--Section 134 of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) is amended by striking subsection (b) 
and inserting the following new subsection (b):
    ``(b) Coordination With FAA in Implementation of Alternative 
Program.--If the Secretary of the Air Force implements in accordance 
with subsection (a)(2) the alternative communication, navigation, 
surveillance, and air traffic management program described in 
subsection (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the 
implementation of such program in order to meet or otherwise satisfy 
applicable safety and compliance airspace regulations.''.
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