US Congress House Bill 4230 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense (DOD) funds to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any KC-10 aircraft until: (1) the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that the four KC-46A test aircraft are all built and fully operational, the initial 18 KC-46A aircraft have been delivered to the Air Force in a fully operational capacity by 2017, the KC-46A aircraft has achieved full operational capability, and a sufficient number of KC-46A aircraft exists in the Air Force's inventory to fully meet the air refueling and cargo support capability and mission requirements of the combatant commands; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) submits a report setting forth an assessment of whether each such certification is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed and an identification of any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any such certification.

To limit the retirement of KC-10 aircraft.

Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]

Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]

Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
2014-03-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

HB3657 (Related) 2014-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4230/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4230/BILLS-113hr4230ih.pdf