[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 550. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 333. AUTHORIZATION OF BED DOWN OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AT 
                   TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE.

       (a) Bed Down.--The Secretary of the Air Force may bed down 
     three F-35 squadrons and an MQ-9 Wing at Tyndall Air Force 
     Base.
       (b) Use of Innovative Methods and Materials.--In carrying 
     out the bed down under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
     Air Force may use innovative construction methods, materials, 
     designs, and technologies in order to achieve efficiencies, 
     cost savings, resiliency, and capability, which may include 
     the following:
       (1) Innovative and resistant basing that is highly 
     resilient to weather, natural disaster, and climate change.
       (2) Open architecture design to evolve with the national 
     defense strategy.
       (3) Efficient ergonomic enterprise for members of the Air 
     Force in the 21st century.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall submit to Congress a report on a detailed master plan 
     of the Secretary for executing all actions, including funding 
     requirements set forth by fiscal year, to fully recover from 
     Hurricane Michael and to support the bed down described in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) Details of the environmental impact analysis schedule 
     as required pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act 
     of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (B) Planning and design.
       (C) Anticipated construction schedule set forth by fiscal 
     year.
       (D) Planned delivery dates of aircraft set forth by fiscal 
     year.
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