Sec. 1615. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR WEATHER SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM
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## SEC. 1615 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR WEATHER SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM ###
(a)Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for the weather satellite follow-on system, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which— ####
(1)the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan developed under subsection (b); and ####
(2)the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certifies to the congressional defense committees that such plan will— #####
(A)meet the requirements of the Department of Defense for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery; and #####
(B)not negatively affect the commanders of the combatant commands. ###
(b)Plan Required The Secretary shall develop a plan to address the requirements of the Department of Defense for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery.