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 119 STAT. 3156

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF PROGRAM CHANGES.—The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees each year, at the same time that the budget is submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for the next fiscal year, written notice of any change in any of the amounts set forth in subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year that the Secretary has determined to be associated with a cost referred to in subsection (b). SEC. 122. LHA REPLACEMENT (LHA(R)) AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP PROGRAM.

(a) LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT FUNDS.—Of the funds available to the Department of the Navy for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, for fiscal year 2006 for procurement for the LHA Replacement (LHA(R)) amphibious assault ship program, not more than 70 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees the Secretary’s certification in writing that— (1) a detailed operational requirements document for the program has been approved within the Department of Defense by an appropriate approval authority; and (2) there exists a stable design for the LHA(R) class of vessels. (b) STABLE DESIGN.—For purposes of this section, the design of a class of vessels shall be considered to be stable when no substantial change to the design is anticipated. SEC. 123. COST LIMITATION FOR NEXT-GENERATION DESTROYER PROGRAM.

(a) LIMITATION OF COSTS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the total amount obligated or expended for procurement of the fifth vessel in the next-generation destroyer program may not exceed $2,300,000,000. (b) ADJUSTMENT OF LIMITATION AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Navy may adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for the vessel referred to in that subsection by the following: (1) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to economic inflation after September 30, 2005. (2) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, State, or local laws enacted after September 30, 2005. (3) The amounts of outfitting costs and post-delivery costs incurred for that vessel. (4) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs of that vessel that are attributable to insertion of new technology into that vessel, as compared to the technology built into the lead vessel of the next-generation destroyer program class. (c) LIMITATION ON TECHNOLOGY INSERTION COST ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy may use the authority under paragraph (4) of subsection (b) to adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for the vessel referred to in that subsection with respect to insertion of new technology into that vessel only if— (1) the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology would lower the life-cycle cost of the vessel; or (2) the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology is required to meet an emerging threat and the Secretary

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