119-s2030

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2030 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2030

 To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to incorporate nacelle 
 improvements into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet to improve readiness and 
 reliability and sustain the tiltrotor industrial base, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 11, 2025

 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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 A BILL

 To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to incorporate nacelle 
 improvements into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet to improve readiness and 
 reliability and sustain the tiltrotor industrial base, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``CMV-22 Readiness Enhancement and 
Industrial Sustainment Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR INTEGRATION OF NACELLE IMPROVEMENTS INTO CMV-
 22 AIRCRAFT.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may incorporate nacelle 
improvements into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet as part of a readiness and 
reliability enhancement initiative.

    (b) Objectives.--In carrying out the initiative under subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of the Navy shall--

    (1) enhance mission readiness and reliability of CMV-22 
 aircraft to meet the operational demands of distributed 
 maritime operations and contested logistics in the Indo-
 Pacific;

    (2) build upon the proven performance of nacelle 
 improvement integration in the CV-22 aircraft fleet, which has 
 demonstrated substantial increases in aircraft availability and 
 reductions in maintenance man-hours; and

    (3) sustain the Nation's only tiltrotor industrial base, 
 including the retention of skilled workers in Amarillo, Texas, 
 during the transition between the conclusion of V-22 aircraft 
 production and the ramp-up of the future long range assault 
 aircraft program.
            (c) Implementation.--The Secretary of the Navy shall--

    (1) prioritize incorporation of nacelle improvement kits 
 into CMV-22 aircraft produced or maintained in fiscal years 
 2025 and 2026;

    (2) leverage existing installation expertise and 
 performance data from CV-22 aircraft upgrades; and

    (3) coordinate closely with the Under Secretary of Defense 
 for Acquisition and Sustainment to preserve key supply chain 
 capabilities and minimize risk during the transition from V-22 
 aircraft to future long range assault aircraft.
            (d) Funding Limitation.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to 
authorize the appropriation of additional funds. Implementation of this 
section shall be subject to the availability of appropriations provided 
in advance by appropriations Acts.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on--

    (1) the status and schedule for nacelle improvement kit 
 integration into the CMV-22 aircraft fleet;

    (2) observed readiness and performance metrics compared to 
 baseline aircraft; and

    (3) the impact on the workforce and production capability 
 of the tiltrotor industrial base.
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