Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any Department of Defense (DOD) funds to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any A-10 aircraft until: (1) the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that the F-35A aircraft has achieved full operational capability and Block 4A capabilities and that a sufficient number of F-35A aircraft exists in the Air Force inventory to replace the A-10 aircraft in order to meet close air support capability requirements of the combatant commands; and (2) the Comptroller General submits a report that assesses whether each such certification is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed and that identifies any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any such certification.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 3657 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3657
To limit the retirement of A-10 aircraft.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 5, 2013
Mrs. Hartzler (for herself, Mr. Barber, Mr. Kingston, and Mrs. Miller
of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To limit the retirement of A-10 aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF A-10 AIRCRAFT.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be obligated
or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any A-10
aircraft until each of the following occurs:
(1) The Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the
congressional defense committees each of the following:
(A) That the F-35A aircraft has achieved full
operational capability.
(B) That the F-35A aircraft has achieved Block 4A
capabilities, including--
(i) an enhanced electronic warfare
capability that will allow the F-35A aircraft
to counter emerging threats in a close air
support (CAS) environment; and
(ii) a GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb version
II or equivalent weapon operational capability.
(C) That a number of F-35A aircraft exists in the
Air Force inventory in sufficient quantity to replace
the A-10 aircraft being retired in order to meet close
air support capability requirements of the combatant
commands.
(2) The Comptroller General of the United States submits to
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the
following:
(A) An assessment whether each certification under
paragraph (1) is comprehensive, fully supported, and
sufficiently detailed.
(B) An identification of any shortcomings,
limitations, or other reportable matters that affect
the quality or findings of any certification under
paragraph (1).
(b) Deadline for Submittal of Comptroller General Report.--The
report of the Comptroller General under paragraph (2) of subsection (a)
shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the
submittal of the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of that
subsection.
(c) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
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