SOAR Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The SOAR Act amends title 10 section 8062 for the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, commonly associated with Navy flight demonstrations near Pensacola, Florida. For a flight demonstration or training event near Pensacola, the Secretary of the Navy may make contracts in advance of appropriations and incur obligations without regard to specified Antideficiency Act provisions and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31. The practical effect is a narrow special operating authority for advance contracting and obligations tied to those demonstration or training events, reducing the risk that timing of appropriations or apportionment rules prevents event commitments.
Who Benefits and How
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron benefits because event planning can proceed with more flexible contracting authority. Pensacola-area communities, tourism businesses, hotels, restaurants, event vendors, and spectators benefit if the authority makes demonstrations and training events easier to schedule and support. The Secretary of the Navy and Navy contracting officers benefit from explicit statutory authority for advance obligations in this narrow event context.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Navy budget and contracting staff must track the special authority, document qualifying Pensacola-area events, and ensure obligations remain within the statutory scope. Congressional appropriators and federal budget watchdogs bear oversight responsibility because the bill waives ordinary controls designed to prevent obligations before appropriations. Federal taxpayers face the risk that advance commitments are made before final appropriations decisions.
Key Provisions
- Amends title 10 section 8062 for the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron.
- Authorizes advance contracts for flight demonstration or training events near Pensacola, Florida.
- Authorizes obligations without specified Antideficiency Act provisions for those events.
- Authorizes obligations without subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31 for those events.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Allows the Secretary of the Navy to make advance contracts and incur obligations without standard Antideficiency Act and appropriations-apportionment limits for U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron flight demonstrations or training events near Pensacola, Florida.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Tourism, Government
Primary Purpose
Allows the Secretary of the Navy to make advance contracts and incur obligations without standard Antideficiency Act and appropriations-apportionment limits for U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron flight demonstrations or training events near Pensacola, Florida.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
- Pensacola-area communities
- Tourism businesses
- Event vendors
- Spectators
- Navy contracting officers
Identified Costs
- Navy budget staff
- Navy contracting staff
- Congressional appropriators
- Federal budget watchdogs
- Federal taxpayers
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
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