Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1		-	By: Powell, et al. S.C.R. No. 4
2		-	(In the Senate - Filed January 21, 2021; March 11, 2021,
3		-	read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs &
4		-	Border Security; April 21, 2021, reported favorably by the
5		-	following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; April 21, 2021, sent to printer.)
6		-	Click here to see the committee vote
	1	+	87R7096 BHH-D
	2	+	By: Powell S.C.R. No. 4
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9		-	~~SENATE~~ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	5	+	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
10	6		WHEREAS, The increasing military capabilities of other
11	7		nations pose a growing threat to the United States, and in response,
12	8		the U.S. military is undertaking critical modernization efforts
13	9		across all branches; and
14	10		WHEREAS, The U.S. Army has adopted a modernization plan
15	11		encompassing six mutually supporting priorities, among them the
16	12		Future Vertical Lift program; the FVL initiative is a research and
17	13		development effort to provide the next generation of rotorcraft
18	14		technology to the armed forces, improving maneuverability, range,
19	15		speed, payload, survivability, and reliability while reducing
20	16		logistical footprint; and
21	17		WHEREAS, Key components of FVL include the Future Long-Range
22	18		Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft; FARA is
23	19		designed to defeat defensive layers by providing much-needed aerial
24	20		reconnaissance capabilities, while FLRAA will exploit opened areas
25	21		to achieve air assault, air medical, and medium utility missions;
26	22		and
27	23		WHEREAS, FVL will enable the Army National Guard, including
28	24		the Texas National Guard, to expand its mission as an operational
29	25		strategic reserve; and
30	26		WHEREAS, Army Futures Command, headquartered in Austin,
31	27		focuses on modernization and speeding up the acquisition of
32	28		platforms and technology, including FVL; Texas is both a center of
33	29		the nation's aerospace and aviation industry and home to active
34	30		military bases representing all branches of the military; moreover,
35	31		numerous defense contractors and suppliers located in the Lone Star
36	32		State play a role in strengthening military readiness; and
37	33		WHEREAS, FVL is vital to the military's ability to compete in
38	34		the ever-evolving threat environment, and this important program
39	35		will also promote continued growth and innovation in the aerospace
40	36		and defense sectors in Texas and the nation; now, therefore, be it
41	37		RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
42	38		hereby express its support for the Future Vertical Lift program,
43	39		including FLRAA and FARA, as part of U.S. Army modernization; and,
44	40		be it further
45	41		RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
46	42		hereby express support for full funding of the U.S. Army's Future
47	43		Vertical Lift program, including the Future Long-Range Assault
48	44		Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft; and, be it
49	45		further
50	46		RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
51	47		copies of this resolution to the members of the Texas delegation to
52	48		Congress as an expression of the sentiment of the Texas
53	49		Legislature.
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