Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3185

 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3167

(1) The extent to which systems development and demonstration under the program is meeting established goals, including the goals established for performance, key performance parameters, technology readiness levels, cost, and schedule. (2) The budget for the current fiscal year, and the projected budget for the next fiscal year, for all Department of Defense programs directly supporting the Future Combat Systems program and an evaluation of the contribution each such program makes to meeting the goals established for performance, key performance parameters, and technology readiness levels of the Future Combat Systems program. (3) The plan for such systems development and demonstration (leading to production) for the fiscal year that begins in the year in which the report is submitted. (4) The Comptroller General’s conclusion regarding whether such systems development and demonstration (leading to production) is likely to be completed at a total cost not in excess of the amount specified (or to be specified) for such purpose in the Selected Acquisition Report for the Future Combat Systems program under section 2432 of title 10, United States Code, for the first quarter of the fiscal year during which the report of the Comptroller General is submitted. (c) TERMINATION.—No report is required under this section after systems development and demonstration under the Future Combat Systems program is completed. SEC. 212. CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS (FCS).

The Secretary of the Army shall procure the Future Combat Systems (FCS) 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 transaction under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 213. LIMITATIONS ON SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF MANNED GROUND VEHICLES UNDER ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

Reports.

(a) LIMITATIONS.—Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 201 for the Armored Systems Modernization program, not more than 70 percent may be obligated for systems development and demonstration of manned ground vehicle variants under that program until each of the following occurs: (1) The Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the threshold requirements for manned ground vehicle variants with respect to lethality and survivability have been met and demonstrated, in accordance with applicable regulations, in a relevant environment to be at least equal to the lethality and survivability of the manned ground vehicles to be replaced by those variants. (2) The Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the results of an independent analysis carried out with respect to the transportability requirement for the manned ground vehicle variants under the Future Combat Systems program for the purpose of determining whether— (A) the requirement can be supported by the futureyears defense plan and the projected extended planning

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