Sec. 155. QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM

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## SEC. 155 QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM ###

(a)In General Beginning not later than October 1, 2018, and on a quarterly basis thereafter through October 1, 2022, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. ###

(b)Elements Each briefing under subsection

(a)shall include, with respect to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, the following elements: ####

(1)An overview of the program schedule. ####

(2)A description of each contract awarded under the program, including a description of the type of contract and the status of the contract. ####

(3)An assessment of the status of the program with respect to— #####

(A)modernization; #####

(B)modification; #####

(C)testing; #####

(D)delivery; #####

(E)sustainment; #####

(F)program management; and #####

(G)efforts to ensure that excessive sustainment costs do not threaten the ability of the Department of Defense to purchase the required number of aircraft. # TITLE II RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION ## Subtitle A Authorization of Appropriations