Sec. 234. LIMITATION ON DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPES FOR THE OPTIONALLY MANNED FIGHTING VEHICLE PENDING REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS

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## SEC. 234 LIMITATION ON DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPES FOR THE OPTIONALLY MANNED FIGHTING VEHICLE PENDING REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS ###

(a)Limitation The Secretary of the Army may not enter into a contract for the development of a physical prototype for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle or any other next-generation infantry fighting vehicle of the Army until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report required under subsection (b). ###

(b)Report Required ####

(1)In general The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the analysis supporting the determination of formal requirements or desired characteristics for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle refined through the concept and detailed design phases of the acquisition strategy. ####

(2)Elements The report required by paragraph

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

(A)A detailed description of the formal requirements applicable to the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle or desired characteristics guiding the physical prototyping phase of the program. #####

(B)A description of the analysis conducted to finalize such requirements and characteristics. #####

(C)A description of Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle-equipped force structure designs and the operational concepts analyzed during the vehicle concept design and detailed design phases. #####

(D)A detailed description of the analysis conducted, trade-offs considered, and conclusions drawn with respect to the force structure designs and operational concepts, survivability, mobility, lethality, payload, and combat effectiveness in execution of the critical operational tasks required of fighting-vehicle-equipped infantry. #####

(E)An assessment and comparison of the combat effectiveness (including survivability, mobility, and lethality) of combined arms company teams equipped with Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicles compared to those equipped with fully modernized Bradley Fighting Vehicles. ###

(c)Briefing Required At least 30 days prior to the submission of the report under subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the preliminary findings of the Secretary with respect to each element specified in subsection (b)(2). ###

(d)Comptroller General Assessment Not later than 60 days after the date on which the report under subsection

(b)is submitted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written assessment of the report, including— ####

(1)an assessment of the objectivity, validity, and reliability of the Army’s analysis with respect to each element specified in subsection (b)(2); and ####

(2)any other matters the Comptroller General determines appropriate.