Sec. 150. LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF F-15 AIRCRAFT

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## SEC. 150 LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF F-15 AIRCRAFT ###

(a)Limitation Beginning on October 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force may not divest, or prepare to divest, any covered F-15 aircraft until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits the report required under subsection (b). ###

(b)Report Required The Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the following: ####

(1)Any plans of the Secretary to divest covered F-15 aircraft during the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, including— #####

(A)a description of each proposed divestment by fiscal year and location; #####

(B)an explanation of the anticipated effects of such divestments on the missions, personnel, force structure, and budgeting of the Air Force; #####

(C)a description of the actions the Secretary intends to carry out— ######

(i)to mitigate any negative effects identified under subparagraph (B); and ######

(ii)to modify or replace the missions and capabilities of any units and military installations affected by such divestments; #####

(D)an assessment of how such divestments may affect the ability of the Air Force to maintain minimum tactical aircraft inventories; and #####

(E)for each F–15E aircraft that the Secretary plans to divest, a description of— ######

(i)each upgrade and modification made to such aircraft, including— ######

(I)the date of the upgrade or modification; and ######

(II)the cost of such upgrade or modification in current year dollars; and ######

(ii)the estimated remaining service-life (expressed as equivalent flight hours and years) of— ######

(I)the aircraft; and ######

(II)the onboard systems of the aircraft. ####

(2)Any plans of the Secretary to procure covered F-15 aircraft. ####

(3)Any specific plans of the Secretary to deviate from procurement of new F-15EX aircraft as articulated by the validated requirements contained in Air Force Requirements Decision Memorandum, dated February 1, 2019, regarding F-15EX Rapid Fielding Requirements Document, dated January 16, 2019. ###

(c)Annual Updates Not later than October 1, 2024, and not later than October 1 of each year thereafter through 2029, the Secretary of the Air Force shall— ####

(1)update the report required under subsection (b); and ####

(2)submit the updated report to the congressional defense committees. ###

(d)Covered F-15 Aircraft Defined In this section, the term “covered F-15 aircraft” means the following: ####

(1)F-15C aircraft. ####

(2)F-15D aircraft. ####

(3)F-15E aircraft. ####

(4)F-15EX aircraft.