Sec. 214. Limitation pending certification on the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program
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Until a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees the certification described in subsection (b)— of the total amount of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Air Force for fiscal year 2019 for the covered programs not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended for the programs; and the Secretary of the Air Force may not divest more than one legacy E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft.
The certification described in this subsection is a written statement of the Secretary of the Air Force certifying that— the Secretary has awarded one or more contracts under the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program for— engineering, manufacturing, and development; low-rate initial production; production; and initial contractor support; and the program is proceeding in accordance with the plans for the program set forth in the budget request of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2018.
Not later than March 1, 2020, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on Increment 1, Increment 2, and Increment 3 of the 21st Century Advanced Battle-Management System of Systems capability of the Air Force. The report shall include a review of— the technologies that compose the capability and the level of maturation of such technologies; the resources budgeted for the capability; the fielding plan for the capability; any risk assessments associated with the capability; and the overall acquisition strategy for the capability.
Not later than March 1, 2019, the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the topics to be covered by the report under paragraph (1), including any preliminary data and any issues or concerns of the Comptroller General relating to the report. Not later than February 5, 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the legacy fleet of E–8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft that includes— the modernization and sustainment strategy, and associated costs, for the airframe and mission systems that will be used to maintain the legacy fleet of such aircraft until the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program achieves initial operational capability; and a plan that describes how the Secretary will— continue to provide combatant commanders with the current level of E–8C force support; accelerate the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program to significantly decrease the time needed to achieve initial operational capability without adversely affecting currently programmed E–8C manpower levels; and maintain acceptable levels of risk while carrying out the activities described in subparagraphs
(A)and (B). Using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Air Force for fiscal year 2019 for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program, the Secretary of the Air Force may obligate and expend funds necessary for civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization weapon system capability. In this section, the term covered program means any program comprising Increment 1, Increment 2, or Increment 3, of the 21st Century Advanced Battle-Management System of Systems capability of the Air Force, except the term does not include any activities under the legacy E–8C program or the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program of the Air Force.