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.
Latest action · Jul 31, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 31, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force, for purposes of modernizing the C-130 aircraft fleet, to install alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits in lieu of C-130 aircraft 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.
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.
Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts made available for FY2013 or FY2014 for the Air Force for the C-130 aircraft avionics modernization program that remain available for obligation to carry out this Act.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2014 to Sep 17, 2014, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jul 31, 2014 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Sep 17, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jul 31, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5119 | 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 | Related bill | Jul 16, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Jul 31, 2014Introduced in Senate
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