Sec. 1662. Limitation on Missile Defense Agency production of satellites and ground systems associated with operation of such satellites
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The Director of the Missile Defense Agency may not authorize or obligate funding for a program of record for the production of satellites or ground systems associated with the operation of such satellites. The Director, with the concurrence of the Space Acquisition Council established by section 9021 of title 10, United States Code, may authorize the production of one or more prototype satellites, consistent with the requirements of the Missile Defense Agency. Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Space Acquisition Council concurs with the Director with respect to authorizing the production of a prototype satellite under subparagraph (A), the chair of the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report explaining the reasons for such concurrence.
The Director may not obligate funds for the production of a prototype satellite under subparagraph
(A)before the date on which the Space Acquisition Council submits the report for such prototype satellite under subparagraph (B). Section 1645 of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections
(f)and
(g)as subsections
(g)and (h), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(e)the following new subsection (f): The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, acting as the chair of the Space Acquisition Council, may waive the limitation in section 1662 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, with respect to the hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor program if the Assistant Secretary— determines that such limitation would delay the delivery of an operational hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor because of technical, cost, or schedule factors; and submits to the congressional defense committees— the technical, schedule, or cost rationale for the waiver; an acquisition strategy for the hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor program that is signed by both the Director and the Assistant Secretary; and a lead service agreement entered into by the Director and the Chief of Space Operations regarding the operation and sustainment of the hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor and the integration of the sensor into the architecture of the Space Force. .
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Limitation on Missile Defense Agency production of satellites and ground systems associated with operation of such satellites
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