[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3561]
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  SA 2160. Mr. THUNE 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 E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 382. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAINTENANCE FACILITY SPACE FOR 
                   HANGERS AT NORTHERN TIER BASES OF THE AIR 
                   NATIONAL GUARD.

       (a) In General.--In addition to any other authorization for 
     aircraft maintenance space, including for corrosion control 
     and fuel system maintenance, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     may construct covered space for the maintenance of aircraft 
     at Northern Tier bases for the Air National Guard to ensure 
     that each such base has covered space for the maintenance of 
     aircraft at a size of not less than 50,000 square feet.
       (b) Requirements.--Construction conducted under subsection 
     (a) shall--
       (1) prioritize efficiencies and cost savings with respect 
     to conditions-influenced maintenance;
       (2) prioritize efficiencies and cost savings with respect 
     to mission readiness related to adverse weather; and
       (3) be subject to the technical and operations standards 
     for aircraft at the base at which the construction is 
     conducted.
       (c) Funding.--Construction conducted under subsection (a) 
     shall be subject to the availability of funds for such 
     purpose.
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