Sec. 141. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft
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Section 142 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 755) is amended— in subsection (a)— by inserting or any subsequent fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 ; and by inserting until the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force submit to the congressional defense committees the report described in subsection (f)(2) before the period at the end; in subsection (b)(1)— by striking during the period before December 31, 2016, ; and by inserting until the Secretary and Chief of Staff submit the report described in subsection (f)(2) before the period at the end; in subsection (c)— by inserting or any subsequent fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 ; and by inserting or to reduce manning levels to less than those commensurate with other Air Force fighter operational, test, or training units or divisions until the Secretary and the Chief of Staff submit the report described in subsection (f)(2) before the period at the end; in subsection (d)— by striking during the period before December 31, 2016, ; and by inserting until the Secretary and Chief of Staff submit the report described in subsection (f)(2) before the period at the end; by redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection (g); and by inserting after subsection
(d)the following new subsections: The Director for Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) shall ensure the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the F–35 aircraft includes a realistic comparison and evaluation test examining the abilities of the F–35A aircraft and A–10C aircraft in conducting close air support, combat search and rescue, and forward air controller (airborne) missions under a tactically representative variety of combat conditions. The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following elements: The results and findings of the initial operational test and evaluation of the F–35 aircraft program. The results and findings of the comparison test and evaluation required under subsection
(e)that details the results of all scenarios tested and the capabilities of the F–35A and the A–10C aircraft in conducting close air support, combat search and rescue, and forward air controller (airborne) missions in a tactically representative variety of combat conditions. A detailed assessment of the F–35A aircraft’s close air support, combat search and rescue, and forward air controller (airborne) capabilities and whether the replacement of the A–10C aircraft with the F–35A aircraft for these missions would create a capability gap in these missions. Not later than 180 days after the date of the submission of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— the views of the Secretary and Chief of Staff with respect to the results of the initial operational test and evaluation of the F–35 aircraft program as summarized in the report under paragraph (1), including any issues or concerns of the Secretary and Chief of Staff with respect to such results; a plan for addressing any deficiencies and carrying out any corrective actions identified in such report; and short-term and long-term strategies for preserving the capability of the Air Force to conduct close air support, combat search and rescue, and airborne forward air controller missions. Not later than 90 days after the date that the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force submit the report required under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the report submitted under such subparagraph. The report submitted under clause
(i)shall include the following: An assessment of whether the conclusions and assertions included in the report submitted under subparagraph
(A)are comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed. An identification of any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality of the report’s findings or conclusions. The reports submitted under paragraph
(1)and paragraph (2)(B) may be submitted in classified form, but shall contain unclassified summaries. .
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Sec. 141
Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft
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