Sec. 111. LIMITATIONS ON PRODUCTION OF EXTENDED RANGE CANNON ARTILLERY HOWITZERS

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## SEC. 111 LIMITATIONS ON PRODUCTION OF EXTENDED RANGE CANNON ARTILLERY HOWITZERS ###

(a)Limitations In carrying out the acquisition of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers, the Secretary of the Army shall— ####

(1)limit production of prototype Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers to not more than 20; ####

(2)compare the cost and value to the United States Government of a Paladin Integrated Management-modification production approach with a new-build production approach; ####

(3)include in any cost analysis or comparison— #####

(A)the monetary value of a Paladin howitzer that may be modified to produce an Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzer; and #####

(B)the monetary value of leveraging government-owned infrastructure to facilitate the modification; ####

(4)use a full and open competitive approach using best value criteria for post-prototype production source selection; and ####

(5)base any production strategy and source selection decisions on a full understanding of the cost of production, including— #####

(A)the comparison of production approaches described in paragraph (2); and #####

(B)any cost analysis or comparison described in paragraph (3). ###

(b)Certification Before issuing a request for proposal for the post-prototype production of an Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzer, the Secretary of the Army shall— ####

(1)certify to the congressional defense committees that the acquisition strategy upon which the request for proposal is based complies with the requirements of subsection (a); and ####

(2)provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on that acquisition strategy and the relevant cost and value comparison described in subsection (a)(2). ###

(c)Inclusion of Certain Information in Budget Materials The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the cost of procuring Paladin howitzers to be modified for post-prototype production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers is included— ####

(1)in the materials relating to the Extended Range Cannon Artillery program submitted in support of the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) for each fiscal year in which such program is carried out; and ####

(2)in any budget briefings concerning such program. ## Subtitle C Navy Programs