Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act
The Dyess Air Base Access Infrastructure Design Act would require the Secretary of the Air Force to plan and design two gate infrastructure projects at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas: the Tye Gate and the Arnold Gate. For each gate, the bill sets a maximum total project cost and a cap on how much of that amount may be spent on planning and design (7% for Tye Gate and 8% for Arnold Gate). Design requirements specify using standards where appropriate and addressing specific site conditions (e.g., minimal utility crossings for Tye Gate; site congestion and multiple utility connections for Arnold Gate). The funding for these planning and design activities would come from existing military construction planning and design accounts. The act does not authorize construction funding itself; it only authorizes planning and design efforts.
Key Points
- 1The Secretary of the Air Force must conduct planning and design for two Dyess AFB gate projects: Tye Gate and Arnold Gate.
- 2Tye Gate project cap: up to $17,000,000; planning and design may not exceed 7% of that amount (up to about $1.19 million).
- 3Arnold Gate project cap: up to $12,065,000; planning and design may not exceed 8% of that amount (up to about $965,200).
- 4Design requirements:
- 5- Tye Gate: may be based on standard Air Force gate designs; should aim for minimal utility crossings, limited conflicts with existing infrastructure, and simplified construction phasing.
- 6- Arnold Gate: must consider site congestion, multiple utility connections, phased construction, and complex traffic coordination.
- 7Funding source: planning and design activities must be paid using amounts already available to the Air Force for planning and design under military construction accounts.
- 8Legislative status: Introduced in the Senate (S. 2105) on June 18, 2025, referred to the Committee on Armed Services; sponsor identified as Senator Cruz.