; and (B) does not include a remotely piloted aerial vehicle if the vehicle is controlled by a human being after launch. . 1045. Technical amendment relating to management of military technicians Section 1053(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 10216 note) is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 12.6 percent . 1046. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine countermeasure platforms Section 1045(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Navy and inserting authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Navy for fiscal year 2017 or 2018 . 1047. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the continental United States (a) Finding Congress finds that the Department of Defense is continuing its process of permanently stationing KC–46A aircraft at installations in the continental United States (CONUS) and forward-basing outside the continental United States (OCONUS). (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force, as part of the strategic basing process for KC–46A aircraft, should continue to place emphasis on and consider the benefits derived from locations outside the continental United States that— (1) support day-to-day air refueling operations, operations plans of the combatant commands, and flexibility for contingency operations, and have— (A) a strategic location that is essential to the defense of the United States and its interests; (B) receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue training opportunities with joint and international partners; and (C) sufficient airfield and airspace availability and capacity to meet requirements