SRES 80
105th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Air force procurement
Defense budgets
Defense procurement
Economics and Public Finance
Fighter aircraft
Government Operations and Politics
Naval procurement
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Department of Defense plans to carry out three new tactical fighter aircraft programs concurrently.
Introduced: April 30, 1997
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Apr 30, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 30, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3852-3853)
Apr 30, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States cannot afford to carry out all three of the FA-18EF aircraft program, the F-22 aircraft program, and the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program at the proposed acquisition levels; (2) the Department of Defense (DOD) should reexamine its spending level assumptions and priorities; and (3) DOD should develop an alternative acquisition strategy for an effective, affordable tactical fighter force structure.
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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