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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3163

SEC. 134. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF C–130E/H TACTICAL AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT DURING FISCAL YEAR 2006.

The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire any C–130E/ H tactical airlift aircraft during fiscal year 2006. SEC. 135. PROCUREMENT OF C–130J/KC–130J AIRCRAFT AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2005.

Any C–130J/KC–130J aircraft procured after fiscal year 2005 (including C–130J/KC–130J aircraft procured through a multiyear contract continuing in force from a fiscal year before fiscal year 2006) shall be procured through a contract under part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), relating to acquisition of items by negotiated contract (48 CFR 15.000 et seq.), rather than through a contract under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, relating to acquisition of commercial items (48 CFR 12.000 et seq.). SEC. 136. REPORT ON AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION PROGRAMS.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on aircraft aeromedical evacuation programs of the Air Force. The report shall contain a comprehensive evaluation and overall assessment of (1) the current aeromedical evacuation program, carried out through the use of designated aircraft, compared to (2) the former aeromedical evacuation program, carried out through the use of dedicated aircraft. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall include the following: (1) A description of challenges and capability gaps of the current aircraft aeromedical evacuation program compared to the challenges and capability gaps of the former program. (2) A description of possible means by which to best mitigate or resolve the challenges and capability gaps described under paragraph (1) with respect to the current program. (3) Specification of medical equipment or upgrades needed to enhance the current program. (4) Specification of aircraft equipment or upgrades needed to enhance the current program. (5) A description of the advantages and disadvantages of the current program compared to the advantages and disadvantages of the former program. (6) A cost comparison analysis of the current program and the former program. (7) A description of the manner in which customer feedback is obtained and applied to the current program.

Subtitle E—Joint and Multiservice Matters SEC.

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REQUIREMENT THAT TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES USE SPECIFIED STANDARD DATA LINK.

(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as necessary to ensure that (except as specified in subsection (c)) all tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force are equipped and configured so that—

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