Sec. 242. ADAPTIVE ENGINE TRANSITION PROGRAM ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE F-35A AIRCRAFT

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## SEC. 242 ADAPTIVE ENGINE TRANSITION PROGRAM ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE F-35A AIRCRAFT ###

(a)In General Not later than 14 days after the date on which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2023 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the integration of the Adaptive Engine Transition Program propulsion system into the F-35A aircraft. ###

(b)Elements The report required under subsection

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

(1)A competitive acquisition strategy, informed by fiscal considerations, to— #####

(A)integrate the Adaptive Engine Transition Program propulsion system into the F-35A aircraft; and #####

(B)begin, not later than fiscal year 2027, activities to retrofit all F-35A aircraft with such propulsion system. ####

(2)An implementation plan to implement such strategy. ####

(3)A schedule annotating pertinent milestones and yearly fiscal resource requirements for the implementation of such strategy.