[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8914]
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  SA 4866. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3867 proposed by Mr. Reed 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 end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 318. DESIGNATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FROM 
                   ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS OR ENVIRONMENTAL 
                   IMPACT STATEMENTS FOR PERMANENT DEPLOYMENT OF 
                   LIMITED NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT WITH STRATEGIC 
                   SIGNIFICANCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall designate as an action categorically excluded from the 
     requirements relating to environmental assessments or 
     environmental impact statements for purposes of appendix B of 
     part 989 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations), and part 1501 of title 40, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), any project--
       (1) that is critical to national security, maximizes 
     aircraft for contingencies, and enhances operational 
     flexibility; and
       (2) that consists of beddown or plus-up of a small number 
     of aircraft to an installation with similar aircraft that 
     does not result in an increase of more than 300 permanent 
     personnel or logistics support requirements at the receiving 
     installation.
       (b) Application of Exclusion.--Subsection (a) shall apply 
     to any aircraft and infrastructure directly supporting a 
     beddown or plus-up described in such subsection, including 
     operational facilities, operational support facilities, and 
     on-base housing.
       (c) Reprogramming.--The Secretary of the Air Force may 
     reprogram such funds allocated to the Department of the Air 
     Force as the Secretary considers necessary to expedite a 
     beddown or plus-up described in subsection (a), including for 
     infrastructure supporting such beddown or plus-up pursuant to 
     subsection (b).
       (d) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry 
     out this section.
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