Sec. 1083. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF LIGHT ATTACK ARMED RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT

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## SEC. 1083 LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF LIGHT ATTACK ARMED RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT ###

(a)Report on Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance Missions ####

(1)Report required The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the findings of a review carried out by the Secretary of the capability of the elements of the Department of Defense (including any office, agency, activity, or command described in section 111(b) of title 10, United States Code) that are responsible for conducting light attack and armed reconnaissance missions or fulfilling requests of partner nations for training in the conduct of such missions. ####

(2)Matters included In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— #####

(A)identify any gaps in the ability of the Department to conduct light attack and armed reconnaissance missions or to fulfill requests of partner nations for training in the conduct of such missions; #####

(B)identify any unnecessary duplication of efforts between the elements of the Department to procure or field aircraft to conduct light attack and armed reconnaissance missions or to fulfill requests of partner nations to train in the conduct of such missions, including any planned— ######

(i)developmental efforts; ######

(ii)operational evaluations; or ######

(iii)acquisition of such aircraft through procurement or lease; and #####

(C)include findings and recommendations the Secretary considers appropriate to address any gaps identified under subparagraph

(A)or unnecessary duplication of efforts identified under subparagraph (B). ###

(b)Limitation None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 may be obligated or expended for the procurement or fielding of light attack armed reconnaissance aircraft until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required by subsection (a).