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‘‘(3) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘air refueling tanker aircraft’ 
means an aircraft that has as its primary mission 
the refueling of other aircraft. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘primary assigned aircraft inven-
tory’ means aircraft authorized to a flying unit for 
operations or training.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–10A.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for any fiscal year for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, or to prepare 
to retire, any KC–10A aircraft until the date that is 
30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the 
Air Force certifies to the congressional defense com-
mittees that Secretary has met the minimum inven-
tory requirement under section 8062(j) of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of 
this section. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT.—The 
requirement of paragraph (1) does not apply to indi-
vidual KC–10A aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non- 
operational because of mishaps, other damage, or 
being uneconomical to repair. 
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SEC. 142. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR KC-46A AIR-
CRAFT PENDING SUBMITTAL OF CERTIFI-
CATION. 
(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees certification that, as of the date of the certifi-
cation— 
(1) the supplemental type certification and the 
military type certification for the KC-46A aircraft 
have been approved; and 
(2) the Air Force has accepted the delivery of 
the first KC-46A aircraft. 
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act for fiscal year 2019 for Aircraft Pro-
curement, Air Force, may be obligated or expended for 
three KC-46A aircraft until the Secretary of the Air Force 
submits the certification required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 143. RETIREMENT DATE FOR VC–25A AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the application 
of section 2244a of title 10, United States Code, the re-
tirement date of the covered aircraft is deemed to be not 
later than December 31, 2025. 
(b) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means the two VC–25A air-
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craft of the Air Force that are in service as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 144. CONTRACT FOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR VC–25B 
AIRCRAFT. 
The Secretary of the Air Force shall— 
(1) ensure that the total period of any contract 
awarded for logistics support for the VC–25B air-
craft does not exceed five years, as required under 
part 17.204(e) of the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion, unless otherwise approved in accordance with 
established procedures; and 
(2) comply with section 2304 of title 10, United 
States Code, regarding full and open competition 
through the use of competitive procedures for the 
award of any logistics support contract following the 
initial five-year contract period. 
SEC. 145. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR C– 
130J AIRCRAFT. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more 
multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 
program year, for the procurement of up to 52 C–130J 
aircraft. 
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(b) CONDITION
FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 
make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after 
fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
SEC. 146. REMOVAL OF WAITING PERIOD FOR LIMITATION 
ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EC–130H 
COMPASS 
CALL 
RECAPITALIZATION 
PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 135(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 
by striking ‘‘a period of 30 days has elapsed following’’. 
SEC. 147. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING 
KC–46 AERIAL REFUELING TANKERS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Aerial refueling tankers provide an essential 
foundation for our nation’s ability to project power 
and deter adversaries, enabling the global reach of 
our joint force. 
(2) 87 percent of the legacy aerial refueling 
fleet is comprised of KC–135 aircraft with an aver-
age age of 56 years. 
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(3) The Commander of United States Trans-
portation Command has identified the aerial refuel-
ing fleet as the ‘‘most stressed of our air mobility 
forces’’ and stated that ‘‘delaying KC–46 production 
puts the Joint Force’s ability to effectively execute 
war plans at risk’’. 
(4) As directed by the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91), the Air Force is undertaking an updated 
mobility capability and requirements study that will 
reflect guidance articulated in the 2018 National 
Defense Strategy and reassess the current tanker re-
quirement of 479 aircraft. 
(5) The fixed-price contract for KC–46A calls 
for 179 aircraft to be delivered by 2028. 
(6) The KC–46 is a multirole platform that will 
bring enhanced capabilities to both the aerial refuel-
ing and strategic airlift missions. The aircraft pro-
vides the ability to refuel joint and coalition aircraft 
by both boom and drogue systems in the same sor-
tie; improved cargo, passenger and aeromedical evac-
uation capabilities; and enhanced survivability with 
multiple layers of protection enabling it to operate 
safely in a broader range of threat environments 
than legacy tankers. 
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