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Proposed Senate Amendment: Air Force Infrastructure Report

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6252

Record date · June 24, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Senator Schatz has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill requiring the Air Force to report on infrastructure limitations affecting its '' model. The report would identify gaps in facilities and logistical challenges at potential deployment sites.

Why it matters

This amendment, if enacted, would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide Congress with a detailed assessment of infrastructure needs and maintenance challenges for military sites by 2028, potentially influencing future defense construction funding.

Background

S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, which sets the budget and policy priorities for the Department of Defense. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Air Force

The Secretary of the Air Force is required to conduct the analysis and submit the report to Congress.

Directly affected

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives

These committees are the designated recipients of the mandated report.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'Agile Combat Employment' model?

It is a military operational model used by the Air Force that relies on the ability to deploy and operate from various, often austere, locations.

What is the deadline for this report?

The report must be submitted to the Armed Services Committees not later than one year after the enactment of the Act.

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

The Senate has agreed to delay the vote on a cloture motion for S. 4784 until after the confirmation vote for the Schwartz nomination. This procedural

Discoveries

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Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on Austere Infrastructure

The amendment highlights a specific congressional interest in the logistical and maintenance limitations of operating in 'austere' environments, suggesting a potential shift in focus toward infrastructure resilience in remote areas.

Air Force

Connected Entities

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Mr. Schatz, Air Force

OrganizationCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives“The recipients of the required report.”Map →

PersonMr. Schatz“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

OrganizationAir Force“Department responsible for the Agile Combat Employment model and the required re”Map →

Sources

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