June 18, 2025
Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct planning and design activities for an addition to a child development center at Dyess Air Force Base, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Dyess CDC Addition Design Authorization Act
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Sec. 2. Planning and design activities for child development center addition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
(a) Planning and design
(1) In general
The Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct planning and design activities for a project for the construction of an addition at a child development center at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
(2) Amount of project
The project for which planning and design activities are required under paragraph (1) shall be for an amount not to exceed $6,500,000, of which planning and design may not exceed nine percent.
(3) Design activities
Design activities required under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)
ensure integration with existing facility systems, including fire alarms, fencing, utility infrastructure, and access control; and
(B)
account for continued occupancy during construction, custom facility extension on both ends, and redesign of affected outdoor spaces such as playgrounds.
(b) Use of existing amounts
The requirements under this section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for planning and design under the unspecified minor military construction authority of the Department of the Air Force.