[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2849]
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  SA 719. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2226, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 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 VI, add the following:

     SEC. 625. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE 
                   PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE ASSIGNED TO 
                   CREECH AIR FORCE BASE.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the feasibility of paying 
     assignment incentive pay under section 307a of title 37, 
     United States Code, to members of the Air Force assigned to 
     Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The study shall include--
       (1) an assessment of the financial stress experienced by 
     such members, especially junior members with families, 
     associated with--
       (A) the daily commute to and from the base;
       (B) the unique demands of the mission to remotely pilot 
     aircraft; and
       (C) limited access to essential services, including child 
     care, housing, and readily accessible health care; and
       (2) the overall cost to the United States, and financial 
     relief provided by, such assignment incentive pay authorized 
     by the Secretary of the Air Force in 2008 for such members.
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