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 119 STAT. 3164

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(1) the data link used by those vehicles is the Department of Defense standard tactical unmanned aerial vehicle data link known as the Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL), until such time as the Tactical Common Data Link standard is replaced by an updated standard for use by those vehicles; and (2) those vehicles use data formats consistent with the architectural standard for tactical unmanned aerial vehicles known as STANAG 4586, developed to facilitate multinational interoperability among NATO member nations. (b) FUNDING LIMITATION.—After December 1, 2006, no funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to enter into a contract for procurement of a new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle system with data links other than as required by subsection (a)(1). (c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may waive the applicability of subsection (a) to any tactical unmanned aerial vehicle if the Under Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that it would be technologically infeasible or uneconomically acceptable to integrate a tactical data link specified in that subsection into that tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. (d) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2006, the Secretary of each military department shall submit to Congress a report on the status of implementation of standard data links for unmanned aerial vehicles under the jurisdiction of the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a). SEC. 142. LIMITATION ON INITIATION OF NEW UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS.

(a) LIMITATION.—Funds available to the Department of Defense may not be used to procure an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, including any air vehicle, data link, ground station, sensor, or other associated equipment for any such system, or to modify any such system to include any form of armament, unless such procurement or modification is authorized in writing in advance by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. (b) EXCEPTION FOR EXISTING SYSTEMS.—The limitation in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system for which funds are under contract as of the date of the enactment of this Act or for which funds have been appropriated for procurement before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 143. ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM.

(a) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, that are available for the United States Special Operations Command, $10,100,000 may not be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees each of the following: (1) The Secretary’s certification that the Secretary has revalidated the requirement for the Advanced SEAL Delivery System. (2) A report on the Advanced SEAL Delivery System program that, at a minimum, includes— (A) the conclusions of the quadrennial defense review concerning the program;

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