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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3161

impact the design of future ships or lead to modifications of existing ships. (8) The Secretary’s intended actions, if any, for implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the study. (d) LIFE-CYCLE COSTS.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘life-cycle costs’’ includes those elements of cost that would be considered for a life-cycle cost analysis for a major defense acquisition program.

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs SEC. 131. C–17 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM AND ASSESSMENT OF INTERTHEATER AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS.

(a) MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2006 program year, for the procurement of up to 42 additional C–17 aircraft. (b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not exercise the authority in subsection (a) until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a certification that the additional airlift capacity to be provided by the C–17 aircraft to be procured under that authority is consistent with the assessment of the intertheater airlift capabilities required to support the national defense strategy carried out pursuant to subsection (c) and submitted to the congressional committees pursuant to subsection (d). (c) ASSESSMENT OF INTERTHEATER AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out an assessment of the intertheater airlift capabilities required to support the national defense strategy. The assessment shall include development of recommendations for future airlift force structure requirements, together with an explanation for each such recommendation. The Secretary shall submit the assessment pursuant to subsection (d). (2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—In the report on the results of the assessment required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall explain how the recommendations for future airlift force structure requirements in that report take into account the following: (A) The increased airlift demands associated with the Army modular brigade combat teams. (B) The objective to be able to deliver— (i) a brigade combat team anywhere in the world within four to seven days; (ii) a division anywhere in the world within 10 days; and (iii) multiple divisions anywhere in the world within 20 days. (C) The increased airlift demands associated with the expanded scope of operational activities of the Special Operations forces. (D) The realignment of the overseas basing structure in accordance with the Integrated Presence and Basing Strategy announced by the Secretary of Defense on March 20, 2003.

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