[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 132 (Thursday, July 31, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5083]
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  SA 3277. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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 D of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1038. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEACTIVATION OF 
                   EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Army 
     may be obligated or expended to retire, deactivate, schedule 
     to deactivate, or proceed with any action that would reduce 
     the capabilities, resources, aircraft, or personnel 
     available, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for 
     the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades before the earlier 
     of the following dates:
       (1) The date that is 90 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a plan to offset any loss of mission associated 
     with air mobility, aeromedical evacuation, reconnaissance, 
     and logistical support provided, as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation 
     Brigades that includes reassignment options for potentially 
     displaced soldiers at such brigades.
       (2) The date that is 30 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a plan for the recapitalization of the aircraft 
     used by the Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades that is 
     specific with respect to each unit and geographical location 
     of such brigades.
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