[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 200 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8357]
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  SA 4739. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be 
proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2022 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 appropriate place in title II, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. ACQUISITION STRATEGY TO MODERNIZE AIR FORCE FIGHTER 
                   PROPULSION SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 14 days after the date on 
     which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2023 is 
     submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
     United States Code, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the modernization of the 
     fighter propulsion system or the integration of new 
     technology, including the Adaptive Engine Transition Program 
     propulsion system, into new fighters, including the Joint 
     Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Next Generation Air Dominance 
     programs.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A cost benefit analysis of--
       (A) integrating the Adaptive Engine Transition Program 
     propulsion system into each of the Joint Strike Fighter 
     aircraft variants;
       (B) modernizing or upgrading the existing F135 propulsion 
     system on the Joint Strike Fighter variants;
       (C) future associated infrastructure and sustainment costs 
     of the modernized engine;
       (D) cost savings associated with variant and Partner 
     commonality; and
       (E) assess all activities and costs to retrofit and sustain 
     all Joint Strike Fighter with a modernized propulsion system.
       (2) An implementation plan to implement such strategy.
       (3) A cost benefit analysis of--
       (A) integrating Adaptive Engine Transition Program 
     technology into Next Generation Air Dominance programs; and
       (B) modernizing or upgrading the existing F135 propulsion 
     systems into the Next Generation Air Dominance programs.
       (4) A schedule annotating pertinent milestones and yearly 
     fiscal resource requirements for the implementation of a 
     modernized F135 propulsion system.
       (5) A schedule of milestones and yearly financial resource 
     requirements for the implementation of the Adaptive Engine 
     Transition Program.
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