Sec. 214. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLES OF THE MARINE CORPS

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## SEC. 214 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLES OF THE MARINE CORPS ###

(a)Limitations ####

(1)Limitation on funding Except as provided by subsections

(d)and (e), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 for procurement, Marine Corps, or research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, may be obligated or expended for the amphibious programs described in subsection

(c)until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, submits to the congressional defense committees a report containing— #####

(A)written certification of the requirements for amphibious assault vehicles of the Marine Corps, based on the needs of the commanders of the combatant commands, relating to— ######

(i)the distance from the shore needed to begin an amphibious assault; ######

(ii)the speed at which the vehicle must travel in order to reach the shore in the time required for such assault; and ######

(iii)the armor requirements for all potential combat environments, including the possible use of appliqué armor; and #####

(B)the analysis of alternatives conducted under subsection (b)(1). ####

(2)Limitation on mpc milestone b Milestone B approval may not be granted for the Marine Personnel Carrier until 30 days after the date on which the report under paragraph

(1)is submitted to the congressional defense committees. ###

(b)Analysis of Alternatives ####

(1)Analysis The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, shall conduct an analysis of alternatives of the amphibious assault vehicles described in paragraph (2). With respect to such vehicles, such analysis shall include— #####

(A)comparisons of the capabilities and total lifecycle ownership costs (including costs with respect to research, development, test, and evaluation, procurement, and operation and maintenance); and #####

(B)an independent review of the analysis of cost prepared by a federally funded research and development center. ####

(2)Amphibious assault vehicles described The amphibious assault vehicles described in this paragraph are amphibious assault vehicles that— #####

(A)meet the requirements described in subsection (a)(1)(A), including— ######

(i)an upgraded assault amphibious vehicle 7A1; ######

(ii)the expeditionary fighting vehicle; and ######

(iii)a new amphibious combat vehicle; and #####

(B)include at least one vehicle that is capable of accelerating until the vehicle moves along the top of the water (commonly known as “getting up on plane”) and at least one vehicle that is not capable of such acceleration. ###

(c)Amphibious Programs Described The amphibious programs described in this subsection are the following: ####

(1)The assault amphibious vehicle 7A1, program element 206623M. ####

(2)The Marine Corps assault vehicle, program element 603611M. ####

(3)The termination of the expeditionary fighting vehicle program. ###

(d)AAV7A1 Improvement Program The limitation in subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to funds made available for procurement, Marine Corps, for the procurement of— ####

(1)an assault amphibious vehicle 7A1 with— #####

(A)survivability upgrades under the survivability product improvement program; or #####

(B)other necessary survivability capabilities that are in response to urgent operational needs; or ####

(2)improvements to a previously procured assault amphibious vehicle 7A1 that address safety of use, environmental inhabitability, and operational availability. ###

(e)Marine Corps Assault Vehicle, Program Element 603611M The limitation in subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to funds made available for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, for the Marine Corps assault vehicle, program element 603611M, to— ####

(1)conduct an analysis of alternatives and supporting analytical activities; or ####

(2)conduct technology integration development and engineering to— #####

(A)refine and validate requirements; and #####

(B)reduce cost, schedule, and technical risk prior to the initiation of the amphibious combat vehicle program. ###

(f)Assessment on Habitability Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a habitability assessment with respect to the period of time a member of the Armed Forces can spend in the back of an amphibious assault vehicle that is not “up on plane” while still remaining combat effective. Such assessment shall cover a set of operationally relevant speeds and ranges. The Secretary shall include the results and information from any recently performed tests related to such assessment.