119-s2105

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2105 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2105

 To require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct planning and 
 design activities for Tye Gate and Arnold Gate infrastructure 
 improvements at Dyess Air Force Base, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 18, 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 require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct planning and 
 design activities for Tye Gate and Arnold Gate infrastructure 
 improvements at Dyess Air Force 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 ``Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure 
Design Act''.

SEC. 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AT 
 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS.

    (a) Tye Gate Design.--

    (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall carry 
 out planning and design activities for an infrastructure 
 project relating to the Tye Gate at Dyess Air Force Base, 
 Texas.

    (2) Amount of project.--The infrastructure project for 
 which planning and design activities are required under 
 paragraph

    (1) shall be for an amount not to exceed $17,000,000, 
 of which planning and design may not exceed seven percent.

    (3) Design activities.--Design activities required under 
 paragraph

    (1) may be based on standard Air Force gate designs 
 and shall consider minimal utility crossings, limited conflicts 
 with built infrastructure, and simplified phasing.

    (b) Arnold Gate Design.--

    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out planning and 
 design activities for an infrastructure project relating to the 
 Arnold Gate at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

    (2) Amount of project.--The infrastructure project for 
 which planning and design activities are required under 
 paragraph

    (1) shall be for an amount not to exceed $12,065,000, 
 of which planning and design may not exceed eight percent.

    (3) Design activities.--Design activities required under 
 paragraph

    (1) shall account for site congestion, multiple 
 utility connections, phased construction, and complex traffic 
 coordination.
            (c) Use of Existing Amounts.--The requirements under this section 
shall be carried out using amounts otherwise made available to the 
Department of the Air Force for planning and design under military 
construction accounts.
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