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 107 STAT. 1570 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 Public Law 102-190 (105 Stat. 1306) or by section 151(d) of Public Law 102-484 (106 Stat. 2339), may be obligated for that program. SEC. 132. B-IB BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. (a) AMOUNT FOR PROCUREMENT. —Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 103(1) for the Air Force for fiscal year 1994 for procurement of aircraft, not more than $272,300,000 shall be available for the B-IB bomber program. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR TEST PLAN.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a plan to test the operational readiness rate of one B-IB bomber wing that could be sustained if that wing were provided the planned complement of base-level spare parts, maintenance equipment, maintenance manpower, and logistic support equipment. (2) The plan shall also test the operational readiness rates of one squadron of that wing operating at a remote operating location, for a period of not less than two weeks, in a manner consistent with Air Force plans for the use of B-IB bombers in a conventional conflict. (3) The remote operating location selected for purposes of paragraph (2) shall be at a base other than a base containing or servicing heavy bomber aircraft. (4) The test plan under paragraph (1) shall be designed to be carried out over a period of not less than six months ending not later than December 1, 1995. (c) REPORT ON THE TEST PLAN. — (1) The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the proposed test plan not later than March 31, 1994. The report shall include a copy of the proposed test plan. (2) The report on the test plan shall include the following elements: (A) A description of the plans of the Air Force for meeting the test requirements specified in subsection (b), including the period during which the test is proposed to be conducted under this section. (B) A description of the predicted contribution to mission capable rates that planned reliability and maintenance improvements are expected to make. (C) A description of the predicted effects of the test on the readiness rates of the B-IB wings not participating in the test if the test is initiated between the date of the enactment of this Act and June 1, 1995. (D) The earliest date feasible for the implementation of ) the test plan if a test within the period specified in the description under subparagraph (A) is predicted under subparagraph (C) to have an adverse effect on B-lB fleet readiness. (d) IMPLEMENTATION OF TEST PLAN.—(1) The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the start of the test period. (2) The Secretary shall complete the implementation of the test plan required under subsection (b) not later than December 1, 1995. (e) WAIVER AUTHORITY. —(I)(A) The Secretary of the Air Force may postpone implementation of the test plan to a period ending after December 1, 1995, if the Secretary determines that, as a result of implementing the planned test within the period specified in subsection (b)(4), the ability of the Air Force to meet operational

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