Sec. 241. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF F135 ENGINE PROGRAM

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## SEC. 241 INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF F135 ENGINE PROGRAM ###

(a)Assessment The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct an assessment of the F135 engine program. ###

(b)Elements The assessment under subsection

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

(1)An assessment of the reliability, growth, and cost-reduction efforts with respect to the F135 engine program, including— #####

(A)a detailed description of the reliability and cost history of the engine; #####

(B)the identification of key reliability and cost challenges to the program as of the date of the assessment; and #####

(C)the identification of any potential options for addressing such challenges. ####

(2)In accordance with subsection (c), a thorough assessment of the incident on June 23, 2014, consisting of an F135 engine failure and subsequent fire, including— #####

(A)the identification and definition of the root cause of the incident; #####

(B)the identification of potential actions or design changes needed to address such root cause; and #####

(C)the associated cost, schedule, and performance implications of such incident to both the F135 engine program and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. ###

(c)Conduct of Assessment The federally funded research and development center selected to conduct the assessment under subsection

(a)shall carry out subsection (b)(2) by analyzing data collected by the F-35 Joint Program Office, other elements of the Federal Government, or contractors. Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary to dispose of the aircraft involved in the incident described in such subsection (b)(2). ###

(d)Report Not later than March 15, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the assessment conducted under subsection (a).