[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3555]
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  SA 2140. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 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. 3__. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SUSTAINMENT OF B-1 FLEET 
                   FOR THE AIR FORCE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     ensure that--
       (1) the mission capable rate of the B-1 fleet is not less 
     than 70 percent; and
       (2) the structural life of such fleet is sufficient to 
     2040.
       (b) Briefing.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall brief the congressional defense committees on the 
     current state of readiness and continued sustainment of the 
     B-1 fleet and any gaps or necessary steps to take relating to 
     the requirements under subsection (a).
       (2) Quarterly briefing.--If the requirements under 
     subsection (a) have not been met, not later than 60 days 
     after the briefing under paragraph (1), and not less 
     frequently than quarterly thereafter until such requirements 
     have been met, the Secretary of the Air Force shall brief the 
     congressional defense committees on, with respect to the B-1 
     fleet, the following:
       (A) A description of any structural issues or technical 
     deficiencies.
       (B) A plan for continued structural deficiency data 
     analysis and training.
       (C) A description of projected repair timelines.
       (D) A description of future mitigation strategies, 
     including an analysis of the support requirement for each 
     aircraft.
       (E) An aircrew maintainer training plan, including a plan 
     to ensure that the training pipeline remains steady for any 
     degradation period.
       (F) An identification of any deficiencies in equipment or 
     funds required to meet the requirements under subsection (a).
       (G) A recovery timeline to meet the requirements under 
     subsection (a).
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