Sec. 1611. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL ROCKET CORES PURSUANT TO COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES
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## SEC. 1611 AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL ROCKET CORES PURSUANT TO COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES ###
(a)In General Relative to the number of rocket cores for which space launch providers certified under the evolved expendable launch vehicle program may submit bids or competitive proposals under competitive procedures pursuant to the National Security Space Launch Procurement Forecast, as of the date on which the President submitted the budget for fiscal year 2015 to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall— ####
(1)during fiscal year 2015, increase by one the number of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or competitive proposals; and ####
(2)for fiscal years 2015 through 2017, increase by one (in addition to the core referred to in paragraph (1)) the number of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or competitive proposals, unless the Secretary— #####
(A)determines that there is no practicable way to increase the number of such cores for which such providers may submit bids or competitive proposals and remain in compliance with the requirements of the firm fixed price contract for 36 rocket engine cores during the five fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2013; and #####
(B)not later than 45 days after making such determination, submits to the congressional defense committees— ######
(i)a certification that there is no practicable way to make the increase described in subparagraph (A); and ######
(ii)a description of the basis for the determination. ###
(b)Competitive Procedures Defined In this section, the term “competitive procedures” means procedures as described in section 2304 of title 10, United States Code.