Long Range Strike Aircraft Mix Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1477
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2015-06-02
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Government studies and investigations

Military procurement, research, weapons development
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Long Range Strike Aircraft Mix Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the results of a to-be-performed independent study that determines a future mix for the Armed Forces of: (1) shorter range fighter-class strike aircraft and long-range strike aircraft platforms, and (2) manned aerial platforms and unmanned aerial platforms.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1477 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2015 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on the future mix of aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long Range Strike Aircraft Mix Act of 2015 . 2. Report on future mix of aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces (a) Report on study required The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the results of a study, to be performed by an organization or entity independent of the Department of Defense selected by the Secretary for purposes of this section, that determines the following: (1) An optimized future mix of shorter range fighter-class strike aircraft and long-range strike aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces. (2) An appropriate future mix of manned aerial platforms and unmanned aerial platforms for the Armed Forces. (b) Considerations in determining mix The mixes determined pursuant to the study shall be determined taking into account relevant portions of the defense strategy, critical assumptions, priorities, force-sizing construct, and cost. (c) Nonduplication of effort If any information required under subsection (a) has been included in another report or notification previously submitted to Congress by law, the Secretary may provide a list of such reports and notifications at the time of submitting the report required by subsection (a) in lieu of including such information in the report required by subsection (a).