A bill relating to the modernization of C-130 aircraft to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-s-1136
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2015-04-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Congress affirms that, for the purposes of modernizing the C-130 aircraft fleet, the Air Force has authority to undertake safety and compliance upgrades in lieu of the C-130 aircraft avionics modernization program of record to meet applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations by 2020. </p> <p>The Carl Levin and Howard P. &quot;Buck&quot; McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is amended to declare that, if the Secretary of the Air Force implements the alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program, that implementation shall be coordinated with the FAA in order to satisfy applicable safety and compliance airspace regulations.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1136 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2015 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL Relating to the modernization of C–130 aircraft to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. C–130 fleet modernization (a) Affirmation of authority To modernize Congress affirms that, for the purposes of modernizing the C–130 aircraft fleet, the Air Force has authority to undertake safety and compliance upgrades in lieu of the C–130 aircraft avionics modernization program of record to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration by 2020. (b) Replacement of limitation Section 134 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection (b): (b) Coordination with FAA in implementation of alternative program If the Secretary of the Air Force implements in accordance with subsection (a)(2) the alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the implementation of such program in order to meet or otherwise satisfy applicable safety and compliance airspace regulations. .