Sec. 128. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVN-79)

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## SEC. 128 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVN-79) ###

(a)Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for procurement for the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), $100,000,000 may not be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees the certification under subsection (b)(1) or the notification under paragraph

(2)of such subsection, as the case may be, and the reports under subsections

(c)and (d). ###

(b)Certification Regarding Full Ship Shock Trials ####

(1)In General Except as provided by paragraph (2), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that the Navy will conduct full ship shock trials on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) prior to the first deployment of such ship. ####

(2)Waiver The Secretary of Defense may waive the certification required under paragraph

(1)if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a notification of such waiver, including— #####

(A)the rationale of the Secretary for issuing such waiver; #####

(B)a certification that the Secretary has analyzed and accepts the operational risk of the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford deploying without having conducted full ship shock trials; and #####

(C)a certification that full ship shock trials will be completed on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford after the first deployment of such ship and prior to the first major maintenance availability of such ship. ###

(c)Report on Costs Relating to CVN-79 and CVN-80 ####

(1)In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that evaluates cost issues related to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) and the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN-80). ####

(2)Elements The report under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)Options to achieve ship end cost of no more than $10,000,000,000. #####

(B)Options to freeze the design of CVN-79 for CVN-80, with exceptions only for changes due to full ship shock trials or other significant test and evaluation results. #####

(C)Options to reduce the plans cost for CVN-80 to less than 50 percent of the CVN-79 plans cost. #####

(D)Options to transition all non-nuclear Government-furnished equipment, including launch and arresting equipment, to contractor-furnished equipment. #####

(E)Options to build the ships at the most economic pace, such as four years between ships. #####

(F)A business case analysis for the Enterprise Air Search Radar modification to CVN-79 and CVN-80. #####

(G)A business case analysis for the two-phase CVN-79 delivery proposal and impact on fleet deployments. ###

(d)Report on Future Development ####

(1)In general Not later than April 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on potential requirements, capabilities, and alternatives for the future development of aircraft carriers that would replace or supplement the CVN-78 class aircraft carrier. ####

(2)Elements The report under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)A description of fleet, sea-based tactical aviation capability requirements for a range of operational scenarios beginning in the 2025 timeframe. #####

(B)A description of alternative aircraft carrier designs that meet the requirements described under subparagraph (A). #####

(C)A description of nuclear and non-nuclear propulsion options. #####

(D)A description of tonnage options ranging from less than 20,000 tons to greater than 100,000 tons. #####

(E)Requirements for unmanned systems integration from inception. #####

(F)Developmental, procurement, and lifecycle cost assessment of alternatives. #####

(G)A notional acquisition strategy for the development and construction of alternatives. #####

(H)A description of shipbuilding industrial base considerations and a plan to ensure opportunity for competition among alternatives. #####

(I)A description of funding and timing considerations related to developing the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels required under section 231 of title 10, United States Code.