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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 1735 (PAP) — 114 HR 1735 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 · Sec. 135

Sec. 135. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft

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None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or backup aircraft inventory status any EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. In addition to the limitation in subsection (a), during the period preceding December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup flying status any EC–130H Compass Call aircraft.
Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: The rationale for the retirement of existing EC–130H Compass Call aircraft, including an operational analysis of the impact of such retirements on combatant commander warfighting requirements. A plan for how the Air Force will fulfill the capability requirement of the EC–130H mission, transition the mission capabilities of the EC–130H into a replacement platform, or integrate the required capabilities into other mission platforms.
Such other matters relating to the required mission capabilities and transition of the EC–130H Compass Call fleet as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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