[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2733. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 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 V, insert the following:

     SEC. __. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 903 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``SEC. 9025. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF 
                   EXCELLENCE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence. The head 
     of the Center shall be the designee of the Commander of 
     Airmen Development Command.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to--
       ``(1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force 
     technical training installations;
       ``(2) serve as a premier training location for all 
     maintainers throughout the military departments;
       ``(3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at driving 
     excellence, innovation, and leadership across all technical 
     training specialties;
       ``(4) advocate for innovative improvements in curriculum, 
     facilities, and medial;
       ``(5) foster outreach with industry and academia;
       ``(6) identify and promulgate best practices, standards, 
     and benchmarks;
       ``(7) create a hub of excellence for the latest 
     advancements in aviation technology and training 
     methodologies; and
       ``(8) carry out such other responsibilities as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(c) Location.--The Secretary shall select a location for 
     the Center that is an Air Force installation that provides 
     technical training and maintenance proficiency.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9024 
     the following new item:

``9025. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence.''.
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