Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 2670 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 161

Sec. 161. Limitation on procurement of KC–46A aircraft

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Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force may not procure more than 179 KC–46A aircraft during the covered period. The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the limitation under subsection

(a)if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees written certification by the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that— there are validated needs of the Air Force requiring the waiver; and with respect to the KC–46A aircraft planned to be procured pursuant to the waiver, cost estimates are complete for the long-term sustainment of the aircraft. In this section, the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 2027.