Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4833 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4833

   To require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct planning and 
     design activities for Tye Gate and Arnold Gate infrastructure 
     improvements at Dyess Air Force Base, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 1, 2025

Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct planning and 
     design activities for Tye Gate and Arnold Gate infrastructure 
     improvements at Dyess Air Force Base, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure 
Design Act''.

SEC. 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AT 
              DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS.

    (a) Tye Gate Design.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall carry 
        out planning and design activities for an infrastructure 
        project relating to the Tye Gate at Dyess Air Force Base, 
        Texas.
            (2) Amount of project.--The infrastructure project for 
        which planning and design activities are required under 
        paragraph (1) shall be for an amount not to exceed $17,000,000, 
        of which planning and design may not exceed seven percent.
            (3) Design activities.--Design activities required under 
        paragraph (1) may be based on standard Air Force gate designs 
        and shall consider minimal utility crossings, limited conflicts 
        with built infrastructure, and simplified phasing.
    (b) Arnold Gate Design.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out planning and 
        design activities for an infrastructure project relating to the 
        Arnold Gate at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
            (2) Amount of project.--The infrastructure project for 
        which planning and design activities are required under 
        paragraph (1) shall be for an amount not to exceed $12,065,000, 
        of which planning and design may not exceed eight percent.
            (3) Design activities.--Design activities required under 
        paragraph (1) shall account for site congestion, multiple 
        utility connections, phased construction, and complex traffic 
        coordination.
    (c) Use of Existing Amounts.--The requirements under this section 
shall be carried out using amounts otherwise made available to the 
Department of the Air Force for planning and design under military 
construction accounts.
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