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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSA 6286. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Kelly) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of section 134, add the following:
(e) Additional Protection for Air National Guard MQ-9
Aircraft Units.—
(1) Prohibition.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not,
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act and ending on September 30, 2031—
(A) divest, deactivate, redesignate, consolidate, transfer,
place in storage, or initiate any action to retire any MQ-9
aircraft assigned to an Air National Guard unit, or otherwise
reduce the mission capability of any Air National Guard MQ-9
aircraft unit;
(B) reduce—
(i) the total primary aerospace vehicle authorization (PAA)
number of MQ-9 aircraft assigned to any unit of the Air
National Guard below the levels in effect on such date of
enactment; or
(ii) the assigned aircraft authorization of any Air
National Guard MQ-9 aircraft unit below the level in effect
on such date of enactment;
(C) modify the designed operational capability statement
for any Air National Guard MQ-9 aircraft unit, as in effect
on such date of enactment, in a manner that would reduce the
capabilities of such unit below the levels specified in such
statement as in effect on such date; or
(D) reduce, below the levels in effect on such date of the
enactment, the number of personnel assigned to units
responsible for the operation and maintenance of MQ-9
aircraft if such reduction would affect the ability of such
units to meet the capability described in subparagraph (C).
(2) Exception for individual aircraft.—The prohibition
under paragraph (1) shall not apply to an individual MQ-9
aircraft if the Secretary of the Air Force—
(A) determines, on a case-by-case basis, that the aircraft
is unsafe to operate, uneconomical to repair, or no longer
mission capable due to mishap damage, structural condition,
air worthiness, obsolescence, or other material sustainment
issue;
(B) assigns an Air National Guard MQ-9 aircraft unit a new
primary mission, with approval of the applicable Governor
pursuant to section 104(c) of title 32, United States Code,
and certifies to the congressional defense committees that
such new primary mission will maintain or enhance the
operational capability of such unit within the total force;
and
(C) submits to the congressional defense committees a plan
describing—
(i) the personnel impacts of mission conversion;
(ii) the projected operational capability of the new
mission, including programmed funding and required manpower;
(iii) the timeline for transition; and
(iv) any associated aircraft, systems, or infrastructure
requirements.
(3) Consultation requirement.—The Secretary of the Air
Force shall consult with the Chief of the National Guard
Bureau before taking any action described in paragraph (1).