Sec. 144. MC-12 LIBERTY INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT

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## SEC. 144 MC-12 LIBERTY INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT ###

(a)Authority Beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may transfer MC-12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft from the Air Force to the Army in accordance with the plan developed under subsection (b)(1). ###

(b)Plan ####

(1)Plan required The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for the potential transfer of MC-12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft from the Air Force to the Army pursuant to subsection (a). ####

(2)Elements The plan required by paragraph

(1)shall— #####

(A)ensure that any transfer described in such paragraph does not adversely affect ongoing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations, including such operations in Afghanistan; #####

(B)identify the appropriate size, composition, and configuration of the fleet of MC-12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft required by the Army; #####

(C)identify the appropriate size, composition, configuration, and disposition of the remaining fleet of MC-12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft required by the Air Force; #####

(D)provide for the modification of the MC-12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft that are transferred to the Army pursuant to the plan in order to meet the long-term needs of the Army; and #####

(E)for any aircraft that are so transferred, include a time line for the orderly transfer of the aircraft in a manner consistent with subparagraph (A). ###

(c)Effect on Other Programs ####

(1)Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the Army may be obligated or expended to procure additional aircraft under the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System program during fiscal year 2014. ####

(2)Conversion of aircraft The Secretary of the Army shall convert aircraft described in paragraph

(3)to the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System program configuration to meet the requirements of the Army. The Secretary shall carry out this paragraph using funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2013 or 2014 for the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System program. ####

(3)Aircraft described The aircraft described in this paragraph are the following: #####

(A)MC-12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft of the Air Force that are transferred to the Army pursuant to subsection (a). #####

(B)Army Medium Altitude Multi-Intelligence intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance C-12 Quick Reaction Capability aircraft. ###

(d)Report ####

(1)In general Not later than the date on which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2015 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the plan required by subsection (b)(1). ####

(2)Form The report required by paragraph

(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. ####

(3)Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####

(A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and #####

(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.