I ask unanimous consent that my amendment No. 1473 be modified with the changes at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: On page 38, line 12, insert after ``fighter aircraft'' the following: ``and army combat units''. On page 43, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: (e) Minimum Number of Army Brigade Combat Teams.--Section 3062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e)(1) Effective October 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Army shall maintain the following: ``(A) A total number of brigade combat teams for the regular and reserve components of the Army of not fewer than 32 brigade combat teams. ``(B) A total number of brigade combat teams for the Army National Guard of not fewer than 26 brigade combat teams. ``(2) In this subsection, the term ` brigade combat team' means any unit that consists of-- ``(A) an arms branch maneuver brigade; ``(B) its assigned support units; and ``(C) its assigned fire teams''.…
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