[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3401 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3401

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on infrastructure 
      used for B-2 aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2023

  Mr. Alford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on infrastructure 
      used for B-2 aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``B-2 to B-21 Cost Analysis Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, is likely 
one of the main operating bases for B-21 aircraft.

SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT ON B-2 AIRCRAFT INFRASTRUCTURE AT WHITEMAN AIR 
              FORCE BASE, MISSOURI.

    Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force and the Comptroller 
General of the United States, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that 
contains--
            (1) the findings of a study on infrastructure used for B-2 
        aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, including--
                    (A) hangars;
                    (B) such infrastructure used to store fuel or 
                weapons; and
                    (C) any such infrastructure the Secretary of 
                Defense determines will be used for B-21 aircraft; and
            (2) recommendations, if any, relating to how such 
        infrastructure could be repurposed--
                    (A) to produce cost savings; and
                    (B) to accommodate B-21 aircraft.
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