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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5253 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5253

  To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct certain studies 
relating to members of the Air Force assigned to Creech Air Force Base, 
                        and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 22, 2023

Ms. Lee of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL

 
  To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct certain studies 
relating to members of the Air Force assigned to Creech 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 ``Creech Airmen Economic Security and 
Resilience Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY FOR 
              MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE ASSIGNED TO CREECH AIR FORCE 
              BASE.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the 
feasibility of paying assignment incentive pay under section 307a of 
title 37, United States Code, to members of the Air Force assigned to 
Creech Air Force Base. The study shall include--
            (1) an assessment of the financial stress experienced by 
        such members, especially junior members with families, 
        associated with--
                    (A) the daily commute to and from the base;
                    (B) the unique demands of the mission to remotely 
                pilot aircraft; and
                    (C) limited access to essential services, including 
                childcare, housing, and readily accessible health care; 
                and
            (2) the overall cost to the United States, and financial 
        relief provided by, such assignment incentive pay authorized by 
        the Secretary of the Air Force in 2008 for such members.

SEC. 3. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSULTATION REGARDING MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE 
              ASSIGNED TO CREECH AIR FORCE BASE.

    (a) Consultation.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination 
with the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall conduct a 
behavioral health epidemiological consultation on unique social and 
occupational stressors affecting members of the Air Force assigned to 
Creech Air Force Base and dependents of such members.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that 
includes--
            (1) an executive summary of findings from consultation; and
            (2) recommendations regarding how to address key findings 
        to improve the quality of life and resiliency of such members 
        and dependents.
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