Sec. 211. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program
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Except as provided in subsection (b), the capability requirements for aircraft procured under the presidential aircraft recapitalization program of the Air Force (referred to in this section as the PAR Program ) shall be the capability requirements identified in version 7.0 of the system requirement document for the PAR Program dated December 14, 2016. The Secretary of the Air Force may adjust the capability requirements described in subsection
(a)only if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written determination that such adjustment is necessary— to resolve an ambiguity relating to the capability requirement; to address a problem with the administration of the capability requirement; to lower the development cost or life-cycle cost of the PAR program; to comply with a change in international, Federal, State, or local law or regulation that takes effect after September 30, 2017; to address a safety issue; or subject to subsection (c), to address an emerging threat or vulnerability. The Secretary of the Air Force may use the authority under paragraph
(6)of subsection
(b)to adjust the requirements described in subsection
(a)only if the Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, on a nondelegable basis— jointly determine that such adjustment is necessary and in the interests of the national security of the United States; and submit to the congressional defense committees notice of such joint determination. The contract awarded for the procurement of the unmodified commercial aircraft under the PAR program shall be a fixed price type contract. The Secretary of the Air Force shall work with the contractor and conduct an analysis of risk and explore opportunities to enter into additional fixed price type contracts for engineering and manufacturing development beyond the procurement of the unmodified commercial aircraft as described in paragraph (1). Beginning not later than October 1, 2017, and on a quarterly basis thereafter through October 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the efforts of the Secretary to control costs under the PAR Program. Each briefing under paragraph
(1)shall include, with respect to the PAR Program, the following: An overview of the program schedule. A description of each contract awarded under the program, including a description of the type of contract and the status of the contract. An assessment of the status of the program with respect to— modification; testing; delivery; and sustainment. In this section, the term service acquisition executive has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(10) of title 10, United States Code.