To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to modernize C-130 aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and to ensure that such aircraft meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Bill: 113-hr-5119
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-07-16
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Military procurement, research, weapons development
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force, for purposes of modernizing the C-130 fleet, to install alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits in lieu of C-130 avionics modernization program kits if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that such alternative program is appropriate and notifies Congress of such determination.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary to ensure that all C-130 aircraft are capable of meeting applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by January 1, 2020.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2014 Mr. Carney (for himself and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to modernize C–130 aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and to ensure that such aircraft meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.

1. C–130 fleet modernization (a) In general For purposes of modernizing the C–130 fleet, the Secretary of the Air Force may install alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits in lieu of C–130 avionics modernization program kits if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that such alternative program is appropriate and notifies the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) of such determination. (b) Compatibility with FAA regulations The Secretary shall ensure that all C–130 aircraft are capable of meeting applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration by January 1, 2020.