Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for MQ–25 unmanned air system
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Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, for the MQ–25 unmanned air system, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which the certification and report under subsection
(b)have been submitted to the congressional defense committees. The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written certification that— the MQ–25 unmanned air system is required to fill a validated capability gap of the Department of the Navy; the Chief of Naval Operations has reviewed and approved the initial capability document and the capability development document relating to such system; and the initial capability document and the capability development document have been provided to the congressional defense committees. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— an identification of threshold and objective key performance parameters for the MQ–25 unmanned air system; a certification that the threshold and objective key performance parameters for such system have been established and are achievable; and a description of the requirements of such system with respect to— fuel transfer; equipment for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; equipment for electronic attack and electronic protection; communications equipment; weapons payload; range; mission endurance for unrefueled and aerial refueled operations; affordability; survivability; and interoperability with other Navy and joint-service unmanned aerial systems and mission control stations.