[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 20, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 20, 1994]
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                            TESTING OF F-22

 Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, as I noted in my statement Monday, 
I am very disturbed by the lack of electronic combat effectiveness 
testing called for in the F-22 Test and Evaluation Master Plan [TEMP]. 
I, and my colleagues, have shared our concerns with Air Force Secretary 
Widnall, and I understand that a response will be forthcoming very 
soon.
  Without prejudging the Air Force response, I want to inform my 
colleagues that I am considering an amendment to fence F-22 funds 
subject to the completion of the latest update to the F-22 TEMP. The 
current TEMP is clearly inadequate, and its successor has languished in 
draft for some time. At present, the Air Force does not intend to 
conduct electronic effectiveness testing prior to production. Without 
such testing, it will be impossible to verify whether the F-22's 
combination of stealth, speed, and integrated avionics actually exploit 
and/or degrade air defenses, improve mission effectiveness, and 
increase survivability.
  Proper testing of the F-22's avionics does not seem to be too much to 
ask in exchange for the $2.5 billion we are being called upon to 
provide in fiscal year 1995.

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