Sec. 1249. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES TO PROCURE AND SUSTAIN NONSTANDARD ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT HISTORICALLY PROCURED THROUGH ROSOBORONEXPORT
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## SEC. 1249 REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES TO PROCURE AND SUSTAIN NONSTANDARD ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT HISTORICALLY PROCURED THROUGH ROSOBORONEXPORT ###
(a)Report on Assessment of Alternative Capabilities Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment, obtained by the Under Secretary for purposes of the report, of the feasibility and advisability of using alternative industrial base capabilities to procure and sustain, with parts and service, nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically acquired through Rosoboronexport, or nonstandard rotary wing aircraft that are in whole or in part reliant upon Rosoboronexport for continued sustainment, in order to benefit United States national security interests. ###
(b)Independent Assessment The assessment obtained for purposes of subsection
(a)shall be conducted by a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), or another appropriate independent entity with expertise in the procurement and sustainment of complex weapon systems, selected by the Under Secretary for purposes of the assessment. ###
(c)Elements The assessment obtained for purposes of subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)An identification and assessment of international industrial base capabilities, other than Rosoboronexport, to provide one or more of the following: #####
(A)Means of procuring nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. #####
(B)Reliable and timely supply of required and appropriate parts, spares, and consumables of such aircraft. #####
(C)Certifiable maintenance of such aircraft, including major periodic overhauls, damage repair, and modifications. #####
(D)Access to required reference data on such aircraft, including technical manuals and service bulletins. #####
(E)Credible certification of airworthiness of such aircraft through physical inspection, notwithstanding any current administrative requirements to the contrary. ####
(2)An assessment (including an assessment of associated costs and risks) of alterations to administrative processes of the United States Government that may be required to procure any of the capabilities specified in paragraph (1), including waivers to Department of Defense or Department of State requirements applicable to foreign military sales or alterations to procedures for approval of airworthiness certificates. ####
(3)An assessment of the potential economic impact to Rosoboronexport of procuring nonstandard rotary wing aircraft described in paragraph (1)(A) through entities other than Rosoboronexport. ####
(4)An assessment of the risks and benefits of using the entities identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) to procure aircraft described in that paragraph. ####
(5)Such other matters as the Under Secretary considers appropriate. ###
(d)Use of Previous Studies The entity conducting the assessment for purposes of subsection
(a)may use and incorporate information from previous studies on matters appropriate to the assessment. ###
(e)Form of Report The report under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.