[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2928. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Johnson) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 
proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for 
energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title I of division C, add the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, given that the 
     Air Force maintains a so-called ``scorecard'' to determine 
     where to place aircraft and missions, Congress requires a 
     report on the criteria and any analytical models employed in 
     such determinations in order to ensure that future 
     appropriations for military construction in connection with 
     such determinations with respect to KC-46 aircraft are 
     appropriate in light of the needs of the Air Force regarding 
     such aircraft.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2019, the 
     Secretary of Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report setting forth the results of a 
     review, conducted by the Secretary for purposes of the 
     report, of the analytical model used for strategic basing of 
     KC-46 aircraft.
       (2) Particular element.--The report shall include such 
     recommendations of the Secretary for the analytical model as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate in order to ensure that 
     the model addresses changes in refueling requirements along 
     the Northern Tier of the United States as a result of the 
     2018 National Defense Strategy and associated mobility 
     capability requirements, including, in particular, in 
     connection with the growth of activities in the Northern 
     Polar region by global and regional powers.
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