[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4168. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. REPORTS ON FORCE STRUCTURES REQUIRED BY THE NAVY 
                   AND THE AIR FORCE IN F-16 AND F-18 FIGHTER 
                   AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN WORLDWIDE AIR DOMINANCE 
                   AND AIR CONTROL.

       (a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2017, the 
     Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     report setting forth an assessment of the force structure in 
     F-16 and F-18 fighter aircraft required by the Navy and the 
     Air Force, respectively, in order to maintain worldwide air 
     dominance and air control.
       (b) Independent Assessments.--The Secretary of the Navy and 
     the Secretary of the Air Force shall each obtain the 
     assessment required for purposes of a report under subsection 
     (a) from a not-for profit entity independent of the 
     Department of Defense that is appropriate for the conduct of 
     the assessment. The same entity may conduct both assessments.
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