A bill relating to the modernization of C-130 aircraft to meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

Summary

Congress affirms that, for the purposes of modernizing the C-130 aircraft fleet, the Air Force has authority to undertake safety and compliance upgrades in lieu of the C-130 aircraft avionics modernization program of record to meet applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations by 2020. The Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is amended to declare that, if the Secretary of the Air Force implements the alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program, that implementation shall be coordinated with the FAA in order to satisfy applicable safety and compliance airspace regulations.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

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