Sec. 134. Limitation on use of funds for the Armed Overwatch Program
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None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for procurement for the Armed Overwatch Program of the United States Special Operations Command may be obligated or expended until the date on which— the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that— the Secretary has completed a requirements review of the Armed Overwatch Program; and the Secretary has conducted a review of the roles and responsibilities of the United States Air Force and the United States Special Operations Command with respect to close air support and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and, as a result of such review, the Secretary has identified the Armed Overwatch Program as a special operations forces-peculiar requirement; and the Commander of United States Special Operations Command submits to the congressional defense committees— certification that the Commander or Deputy Commander has approved the documentation of the Special Operations Command Requirements Evaluation Board; and a requirements plan for the Armed Overwatch program that includes— an analysis of alternatives; a procurement plan over the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code; a sustainment plan with projected costs; a phase out plan of existing armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms; a manpower and training analysis, and; doctrinal considerations for employment; and a roadmap analyzing whether the near-term to mid-term multi-mission responsibilities of the Armed Overwatch Program are consistent with the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the various special operations forces units and missions, and the geographic combatant commands.