A bill to reduce Federal spending and rapidly enhance strategic airlift by terminating the C-17 aircraft program after fiscal year 1996 and by providing for a program to meet the remaining strategic airlift requirements of the Department of Defense with nondevelopmental aircraft.
Airlift Enhancement Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to terminate the C-17 aircraft acquisition program with those aircraft for which funds are appropriated for FY 1996. Prohibits the obligation of funds appropriated: (1) for FY 1996 for procurement of long-lead items for such aircraft; or (2) after FY 1996 for procurement of such items or such aircraft. Requires the Secretary to develop, and report to the Congress on, a program to meet the remaining strategic airlift requirements of the Air Force through the acquisition of nondevelopmental airlift aircraft.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S483-484)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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