Sec. 8243. REPORT ON HELICOPTER LIFE-CYCLE SUPPORT AND RECAPITALIZATION

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## SEC. 8243 REPORT ON HELICOPTER LIFE-CYCLE SUPPORT AND RECAPITALIZATION Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that— ####

(1)includes an updated fleet life-cycle analysis and service life extension plan that includes dynamic components, and which clearly demonstrates the mission viability of the MH-65 through anticipated fleet recapitalization; ####

(2)includes a realistic sustainment budget necessary to achieve the operational availability rates necessary to meet MH-65 mission requirements through fleet recapitalization; ####

(3)includes an update on the status of the Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter recapitalization; and ####

(4)includes a description of any alternative, available, and cost-effective Government and civil systems, or updates, that the Coast Guard is considering for MH-65 operational missions, including Coast Guard cutter deployability requirements, in the event of delays to the future vertical lift program of the Coast Guard.