PROPOSED ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DECLINING AIRCRAFT READINESS RATES.

SEC. 344. [10 U.S.C. 9062 note] PROPOSED ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DECLINING AIRCRAFT READINESS RATES. (a) Report on Proposed Actions.—Not later than May 31, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the declining rates of aircraft readiness within the fleet of the Air Force (with an emphasis on fighter aircraft within such fleet) and factors contributing to that decline. Such report shall include, with respect to such aircraft— (1) proposed actions to— (A) reverse the declining rates of aircraft readiness; (B) improve the effectiveness of aircraft sustainment, including by addressing maintenance backlogs, supply shortages of aircraft parts, and depot capacity constraints; and (C) ensure more accurate readiness reporting; and (2) recommendations for any relevant legislative actions. (b) Implementation Deadline.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall implement the proposed actions identified in the report required under subsection (a). (c) Annual Implementation Reports.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force implements the proposed actions under subsection (b), and annually thereafter for each of the subsequent three years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the status of the implementation of such actions. (d) Form of Reports.—Each report required to be submitted under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.