[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 123 (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 859. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him 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 appropriate place in title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3__. FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES PROJECTS 
                   FOR B-21 BOMBER AIRCRAFT AT DYESS AIR FORCE 
                   BASE.

       (a) Additional Funding.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2024 by section 301 for 
     operation and maintenance for the Air Force is hereby 
     increased by $45,000,000, with the amount of the increase to 
     be available for facilities sustainment to carry out 
     infrastructure and facilities projects to make Dyess Air 
     Force Base capable to receive nuclear-capable B-21 bomber 
     aircraft, including--
       (1) project 100012 (ADAL Traffic Lanes Tye Gate Entry);
       (2) project 100009 (ADAL Traffic Lanes Main Gate Entry);
       (3) project 203002 (Hazardous Cargo Pad); and
       (4) project 033005 (Enlisted Dorm).
       (b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2024 by section 201 for research, development, 
     test, and evaluation for the Air Force is hereby decreased by 
     $45,000,000, with the amount of the decrease to be taken from 
     amounts available for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation for the B-21 bomber program (PE 0604015F).
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