Deadline. section (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)). In carrying out the SEC. 112. REPORT ON IMPACT OF ARMY AVIATION MODERNIZATION (a) REPORT BY CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.— The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall submit to the Chief of Staff of the Army a report on the requirements for Army National Guard aviation. The report shall include the following: (1) An analysis of the impact of the Army Aviation Modernization Plan on the ability of the Army National Guard to conduct its aviation missions. (2) The plan under that aviation modernization plan for the transfer of aircraft from the active component of the Army to the Army reserve components, including a timeline for those transfers. (3) The progress, as of January 1, 2003, in carrying out the transfers under the plan referred to in paragraph (2). (4) An evaluation of the suitability and cost effectiveness of existing Commercial Off The Shelf light utility helicopters for performance of Army National Guard utility aviation missions. (b) COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY.-Not later than February 1, 2003, the Chief of Staff of the Army shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the report received under subsection (a), together with any comments and recommendations that the Chief of Staff considers appropriate on the matters covered in the report. SEC. 113. FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES. (a) MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.-Beginning with the fiscal year 2003 program year, the Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of vehicles under the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles program, subject to subsection (b). (b) LIMITATION.-The Secretary of the Army may not enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of vehicles in the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles authorized by subsection (a) until the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written certification that— (1) all key performance parameters required in the initial operational test and evaluation for that program have been met; and (2) the total cost through the use of such multiyear contract of the procurement of the number of vehicles to be procured under such contract is at least 10 percent less than the total cost of the procurement of the same number of such vehicles through the use of successive one-year contracts. (c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.-The Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (b)(2) if the Secretary (1) determines that using a multiyear contract for the procurement of vehicles under the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles program is in the national security interests of the United States; (2) certifies that the Army cannot achieve the savings specified in subsection (b)(2); and (3) submits to the congressional defense committees, in writing, a notification of the waiver together with a report describing the reasons why the use of a multiyear contract for such procurement is in the national security interests of the United States and why the Army cannot achieve a 10 percent savings of the total anticipated costs of carrying out the program through a multiyear contract. Subtitle C-Navy Programs SEC. 121. EXTENSION OF MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR DDG-51 CLASS DESTROYERS. Section 122(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2446), as amended by section 122 of Public Law 106-65 (113 Stat. 534) and section 122(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106398; 114 Stat. 1654A-24), is further amended by striking "October 1, 2005" in the first sentence and inserting "October 1, 2007". SEC. 122. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SCOPE OF CONVERSION PROGRAM FOR TICONDEROGA-CLASS CRUISERS. It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should maintain the scope of the conversion program for the Ticonderoga class of cruisers so that the program— (1) covers all 27 ships in that class of cruisers; and (2) provides for modernizing each of those ships to include an appropriate mix of upgrades to ships' capabilities for theater missile defense, naval fire support, and air dominance. SEC. 123. CONTINUATION OF CONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF CHAMPION-CLASS T-5 FUEL TANKER VESSELS. The Department of the Navy contract in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act for the operation of five Championclass T-5 fuel tanker vessels shall continue in effect with respect to the operation of each such vessel until the completion of the term of the contract or, if sooner for any such vessel, until the vessel is no longer used for purposes of the Military Sealift Command or any other Navy purpose. Subtitle D-Air Force Programs SEC. 131. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR C-130J AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. (a) MULTIYEAR AUTHORITY.-Beginning with the fiscal year 2003 program year, the Secretary of the Air Force may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear contract for procurement of up to 40 C-130J aircraft in the CC-130J configuration and up to 24 C-130J aircraft in the KC-130J configuration. Notwithstanding subsection (k) of such section, such a contract may be for a period of six program years. (b) LIMITATION.-The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into a contract authorized by subsection (a) until— Deadline. Deadline. (1) testing of the CC-130J aircraft for qualification for use in assault operations has been completed by the Air Force Flight Test Center; and (2) Block 5.3 software upgrades have been installed on all C-130J and CC-130J aircraft in the inventory of the Air Force. SEC. 132. PATHFINDER PROGRAMS. (a) PATHFINDER PROGRAMS.-Not later than February 1, 2003, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a list of Air Force programs that the Secretary has designated as acquisition reform pathfinder programs (hereinafter in this section referred to as "pathfinder programs"). (b) OVERSIGHT OF PATHFINDER PROGRAMS.-The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, and the Joint Requirements Oversight Council maintain oversight over each pathfinder program that qualifies as a major defense acquisition program under section 2430 of title 10, United States Code. (c) REPORT ON PATHFINDER PROGRAMS.-(1) Not later than March 15, 2003, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on pathfinder programs. For each such program, the report shall include a description of the following: (A) The management approach for that program and how that approach will result in a disciplined, affordable and wellmanaged acquisition program. (B) The acquisition strategy for that program and how that acquisition strategy responds to approved operational requirements. (C) The test and evaluation plan for that program and how that plan will provide adequate assessment of each pathfinder program. (D) The manner in which the acquisition plan for that program considers cost, schedule, and technical risk. (E) The manner in which any innovative business practices developed as a result of participation in the program could be applied to other acquisition programs, and any impediments to application of such practices to other programs. (2) For each such program, the report shall also set forth the following: (A) The manner in which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics will be involved in the development, oversight, and approval of the program's management approach, acquisition strategy, and acquisition approach. (B) The manner in which the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation will be involved in the development, oversight, and approval of the program's test and evaluation plan. (C) The manner in which an independent cost estimate for the program will be developed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. (d) APPLICABILITY OF SPIRAL DEVELOPMENT SECTION.-Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any pathfinder program from the application of any provision of section 803(c). SEC. 133. LEASES FOR TANKER AIRCRAFT UNDER MULTIYEAR AIR- 10 USC 2401a CRAFT-LEASE PILOT PROGRAM. note. The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into a lease for the acquisition of tanker aircraft for the Air Force under section 8159 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002 (division A of Public Law 107-117; 115 Stat. 2284; 10 U.S.C. 2401a note) until (1) the Secretary submits the report specified in subsection (c)(6) of such section; and (2) either (A) authorization and appropriation of funds necessary to enter into such lease are provided by law; or (B) a new start reprogramming notification for the funds necessary to enter into such lease has been submitted in accordance with established procedures. Subtitle E-Other Programs SEC. 141. DESTRUCTION OF EXISTING STOCKPILE OF LETHAL CHEM- (a) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.-The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the program for destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions is managed as a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code) in accordance with the essential elements of such programs as may be determined by the Secretary. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMPTROLLER) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.-Beginning with respect to the budget request for fiscal year 2004, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit to the congressional defense committees on an annual basis a certification that the budget request for the chemical agents and munitions destruction program has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521). SEC. 142. REPORT ON UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS. 50 USC 1521a. (a) REPORT.-Not later than January 1, 2003, the Secretary Deadline. of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on unmanned aerial vehicle systems of the Department of Defense. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED CONCERNING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS.-The Secretary shall include in the report under subsection (a) the following, shown for each system referred to in that subsection: (1) A description of the infrastructure that the Department of Defense has (or is planning) for the system. (2) A description of the operational requirements document (ORD) for the system. (3) A description of the physical infrastructure of the Department for training and basing. (4) A description of the manner in which the Department is interfacing with the industrial base. (5) A description of the acquisition plan for the system. (6) A description of the process by which the Department will ensure that any unmanned aerial vehicle program proceeding past the science and technology stage does so only as part of an integrated, overall Office of the Secretary of Defense strategy for acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles, such as that provided in the approved Office of the Secretary of Defense unmanned aerial vehicle roadmap. (c) SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGES IN LAW.-The Secretary shall also include in the report under subsection (a) such suggestions as the Secretary considers appropriate for changes in law that would facilitate the way the Department acquires unmanned aerial vehicle systems. SEC. 143. GLOBAL INFORMATION GRID SYSTEM. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the Department of Defense system known as the Global Information Grid may be obligated until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a plan to provide that, as part of the bandwidth expansion efforts for the system, the system will be designed and configured so as to ensure that information transmitted within the system is secure and protected from unauthorized access. TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION Subtitle A-Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 202. Amount for defense science and technology. Sec. 203. Defense health programs. Subtitle B-Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations Sec. 211. RAH-66 Comanche aircraft program. Sec. 212. Extension of requirements relating to management responsibility for naval mine countermeasures programs. Sec. 213. Revised requirements for plan for Manufacturing Technology Program. Sec. 215. Army experimentation program regarding design of the objective force. Subtitle C-Ballistic Missile Defense Sec. 221. Report requirements relating to ballistic missile defense programs. Sec. 223. Limitation on obligation of funds for Theater High Altitude Area Defense Sec. 225. References to new name for Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. Sec. 231. Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center. Sec. 232. Objective for institutional funding of test and evaluation facilities. Sec. 233. Uniform financial management system for Department of Defense test and evaluation facilities. Sec. 234. Test and evaluation workforce improvements. Sec. 235. Compliance with testing requirements. Subtitle E-Other Matters Sec. 241. Pilot programs for revitalizing Department of Defense laboratories. |