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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 · Sec. 213

Sec. 213. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MILESTONE A ACTIVITIES FOR AN ARMY MEDIUM RANGE MULTI-PURPOSE VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM

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## SEC. 213 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MILESTONE A ACTIVITIES FOR AN ARMY MEDIUM RANGE MULTI-PURPOSE VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ###
(a)Limitation None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2013 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, may be obligated or expended for Milestone A activities with respect to a medium-range multi-purpose vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft system until— ####
(1)the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that the Joint Requirements Oversight Council determines that— #####
(A)such system is required to meet a required capability or requirement validated by the Council; and #####
(B)as of the date of the certification, an unmanned aircraft system in the operational inventory of a military department that was selected using competitive procedures cannot meet such capability or be modified to meet such capability in a more cost effective way; and #####
(C)the acquisition strategy for such a capability includes competitive procedures as a requirement; and ####
(2)a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Chairman submits the certification under paragraph (1). ###
(b)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and #####
(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. ####
(2)The term “competitive procedures” has the meaning given that term in section 2302(2) of title 10, United States Code. ####
(3)The term “Milestone A activities” means, with respect to an acquisition program of the Department of Defense— #####
(A)the distribution of request for proposals; #####
(B)the selection of technology demonstration contractors; and #####
(C)technology development.
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