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SEC. 113. ARMY AVIATION MODERNIZATION.

(a) MODERNIZATION PLAN- The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the modernization of the Army's helicopter forces. The plan shall include provisions for the following:

(1) For the AH-64D Apache Longbow program:

(A) Restoration of the original procurement objective of the program to the procurement of 747 aircraft and 227 fire control radars.

(B) Qualification and training of reserve component pilots as augmentation crews to ensure 24-hour warfighting capability in deployed attack helicopter units.

(C) Fielding of a sufficient number of aircraft in reserve component aviation units to implement the provisions of the plan required under subparagraph (B).

(2) For AH-1 Cobra helicopters, retirement of all AH-1 Cobra helicopters remaining in the fleet.

(3) For the RAH-66 Comanche program:

(A) Review of the total requirements and acquisition objectives for the program.

(B) Fielding of Comanche helicopters to the existing aviation force structure.

(C) Support for the plan for the AH-64D Apache program required under paragraph (1).

(4) For the UH-1 Huey helicopter program:

(A) A UH-1 modernization program.

(B) Revision of total force requirements for the aircraft to reflect the warfighting support requirements and State mission requirements for aircraft utilized by the Army National Guard.

(5) For the UH-60 helicopter program:

(A) Identification of the requirements for the aircraft.

(B) An acquisition strategy for meeting requirements that cannot be met by UH-1 Huey helicopters among the warfighting support requirements and State mission requirements for aircraft utilized by the Army National Guard.

(C) An upgrade program for fielded aircraft.

(6) For the CH-47 Chinook helicopter service life extension program, maintenance of the schedule and funding.

(7) For the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, a modernization program.

(8) A revised assessment of the Army's present and future requirements for helicopters and its present and future helicopter inventory, including the number of aircraft, average age of aircraft, availability of spare parts, flight hour costs, roles and functions assigned to the fleet as a whole and to each type of aircraft, and the mix of active component and reserve component aircraft in the fleet.

(b) LIMITATION- Not more than 90 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 101(2) may be obligated before the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits the plan required under subsection (a) to the congressional defense committees.

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

SEC. 121. LHD-8 AMPHIBIOUS DOCK SHIP PROGRAM.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF SHIP- The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to procure the amphibious dock ship to be designated LHD-8, subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose.

(b) AMOUNT AUTHORIZED- Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2000, $375,000,000 is available for the advance procurement and advance construction of components for the LHD-8 amphibious dock ship program. The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract or contracts with the shipbuilder and other entities for the advance procurement and advance construction of those components.

SEC. 122. ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYER PROGRAM.

(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT OF 6 ADDITIONAL VESSELS- (1) Subsection (b) of section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2446) is amended in the first sentence--

(A) by striking `12 Arleigh Burke class destroyers' and inserting `18 Arleigh Burke class destroyers'; and

(B) by striking `and 2001' and inserting `2001, 2002, and 2003'.

(2) The heading for such subsection is amended by striking `TWELVE' and inserting `18'.

(b) FISCAL YEAR 2001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT- (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the Navy is authorized, in fiscal year 2001, to enter into contracts for advance procurement for the Arleigh Burke class destroyers that are to be constructed under contracts entered into after fiscal year 2001 under section 122(b) of Public Law 104-201, as amended by subsection (a)(1).

(2) The authority to contract for advance procurement under paragraph (1) is subject to the availability of funds authorized and appropriated for fiscal year 2001 for that purpose in Acts enacted after September 30, 1999.

(3) The aggregate amount of the contracts entered into under paragraph (1) may not exceed $371,000,000.

SEC. 123. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT FROM SHIPBUILDERS UNDER CERTAIN NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE PROGRAMS.

(a) REPEAL- Paragraph (3) of section 121(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2444) is repealed.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking `reports referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4)' and inserting `report referred to in paragraph (4)'.

SEC. 124. COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY PROGRAM.

(a) LIMITATION- Cooperative engagement equipment procured under the Cooperative Engagement Capability program of the Navy may not be installed into a commissioned vessel until the completion of operational test and evaluation of the shipboard cooperative engagement capability.

(b) CONSTRUCTION- Subsection (a) shall not be construed to limit the installation of cooperative engagement equipment in new construction ships.

SEC. 125. F/A-18E/F AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.

(a) AUTHORITY- Beginning with the fiscal year 2000 program year, the Secretary of the Navy may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear procurement contract for the procurement of F/A-18E/F aircraft.

(b) LIMITATION- The Secretary may not exercise the authority under subsection (a) until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives that the F/A-18E/F aircraft has successfully completed initial operational test and evaluation.

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

SEC. 131. F-22 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.

Before awarding the contract for low-rate initial production under the F-22 aircraft program, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the congressional defense committees that--

(1) the test plan in the engineering and manufacturing development program is adequate for determining the operational effectiveness and suitability of the F-22 aircraft; and

(2) the engineering and manufacturing development program and the production program can each be executed within the limitation on total cost applicable to that program under subsection (a) or (b), respectively, of section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1660).

Subtitle E--Other Matters

SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT ARMAMENT RETOOLING AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT INITIATIVE.

Section 193(a) of the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Act of 1992 (subtitle H of title I of Public Law 102-484; 10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended by striking `During fiscal years 1993 through 1999' and inserting `During fiscal years 1993 through 2001'.

SEC. 142. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON SALES OF MANUFACTURED ARTICLES AND SERVICES OF CERTAIN ARMY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES WITHOUT REGARD TO AVAILABILITY FROM DOMESTIC SOURCES.

(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM- Section 141 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1652; 10 U.S.C. 4543 note) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by striking `During fiscal years 1998 and 1999' and inserting `During fiscal years 1998 through 2001'; and

(2) in subsection (b), by striking `during fiscal year 1998 or 1999' and inserting `during a fiscal year covered by the pilot program'.

(b) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT- Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking `July 1, 1999' and inserting `July 1, 2000'.

TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2000 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows:

(1) For the Army, $4,671,194,000.

(2) For the Navy, $8,201,116,000.

(3) For the Air Force, $13,567,308,000.

(4) For Defense-wide activities, $9,400,081,000, of which--

(A) $253,457,000 is authorized for the activities of the Director, Test and Evaluation; and

(B) $24,434,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.

SEC. 202. AMOUNT FOR BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH.

(a) FISCAL YEAR 2000- Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201, $4,156,812,000 shall be available for basic research and applied research projects.

(b) BASIC RESEARCH AND APPLIED RESEARCH DEFINED- For purposes of this section, the term `basic research and applied research' means work funded in program elements for defense research and development under Department of Defense category 6.1 or 6.2.

Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

SEC. 211. NATO COMMON-FUNDED CIVIL BUDGET.

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(1), $750,000 shall be available for contributions for the common-funded Civil Budget of NATO.

SEC. 212. MICRO-SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) FUNDING- Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(3), $25,000,000 is available for continued implementation of the micro-satellite technology program established pursuant to section 215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1659).

(b) MICRO-SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PLAN- The Secretary of Defense shall develop a micro-satellite technology development plan to guide technology investment decisions and prioritize technology demonstration activities.

(c) REPORT- Not later than April 15, 1999, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding the plan developed under subsection (b).

SEC. 213. SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.

(a) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR AIR FORCE EXECUTION- Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(3), $19,822,000 shall be available for space control technology development pursuant to the Department of Defense Space Control Technology Plan of 1999.

(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ARMY EXECUTION- Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(1), $41,000,000 shall be available for space control technology development. Of the funds made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Commanding General of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command may utilize such amounts as are necessary for any or all of the following activities:

(1) Continued development of the kinetic energy anti-satellite technology program necessary to retain an option of conducting a flight test within two years of any decision to do so.

(2) Technology development associated with the kinetic energy anti-satellite kill vehicle to temporarily disrupt satellite functions.

(3) Cooperative technology development with the Air Force, pursuant to the Department of Defense Space Control Technology Plan of 1999.

SEC. 214. SPACE MANEUVER VEHICLE.

(a) FUNDING- Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(3), $35,000,000 is available for the space maneuver vehicle program.

(b) ACQUISITION OF SECOND FLIGHT TEST ARTICLE- The amount available for the space maneuver vehicle program under subsection (a) may be used only to acquire a second flight test article for the joint Air Force and National Aeronautics and Space Administration X-37 program in support of the Air Force Space Maneuver Vehicle program.

SEC. 215. MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

(a) SUPPORT OF HIGH-RISK PROJECTS TO MEET ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS- Subsection (b) of section 2525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by striking paragraph (4);

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) respectively; and

(3) by inserting after `program--' the following new paragraph (1):

`(1) to focus Department of Defense support for advanced manufacturing technologies on high-risk projects for the development and application of technologies for use to satisfy manufacturing requirements essential to the national defense that involve repair and remanufacturing in support of the operations of systems commands, depots, air logistics centers, and shipyards;'.

(b) EXECUTION- Subsection (c) of such section is amended--

(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

`(2) The Secretary shall require that manufacturing technology projects proposed to be carried out under the program be selected principally on the basis of the extent to which the projects satisfy the purpose set forth in subsection (b)(1), as determined by a panel established to review the proposed projects and to make the selections.

`(3) A manufacturing technology project selected for the program may be carried out only if the head of the program office of a systems command, depot, air logistics center, or shipyard serves as a sponsor for the project by certifying that funds available to the program office will be used to pay the costs of implementing a manufacturing technology developed and applied under the project to the successful satisfaction of requirements described in subsection (b)(1).'.

(c) CONSIDERATION OF COST-SHARING PROPOSALS- Subsection (d) of such section is amended--

(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);

(2) by striking `(A)' following `(d) COMPETITION AND COST SHARING- (1)'; and

(3) by striking `(B) For each' and all that follows through `competitive procedures.' and inserting the following: `(2) The competitive procedures shall include among the factors to be considered in the evaluation of a proposal for a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other transaction for a project the extent to which the proposal provides for the prospective recipient to share in defraying the costs of the project.'.

Subtitle C--Ballistic Missile Defense

SEC. 221. THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE UPPER TIER ACQUISITION STRATEGY.

(a) REVISED UPPER TIER STRATEGY- The Secretary of Defense shall establish an acquisition strategy for the upper tier missile defense systems that--

(1) retains funding for both of the upper tier systems in separate, independently managed program elements throughout the future-years defense program;

(2) bases funding decisions and program schedules for each upper tier system on the performance of each system independent of the performance of the other system; and

(3) provides for accelerating the deployment of both of the upper tier systems to the maximum extent practicable.

(b) UPPER TIER SYSTEMS DEFINED- For purposes of this section, the upper tier missile defense systems are the following:

(1) The Navy Theater Wide system.

(2) The Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system.

SEC. 222. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO IMPLEMENT TECHNICAL AND PRICE COMPETITION FOR THEATER HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE SYSTEM.

Subsection (a) of section 236 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 112 Stat. 1953) is repealed.

SEC. 223. SPACE-BASED LASER PROGRAM.

(a) STRUCTURE OF PROGRAM- The Secretary of Defense shall structure the space-based laser program to include--

(1) a near-term integrated flight experiment; and

(2) an ongoing activity for developing an objective system design, including developing, testing, and operating a prototype system.

(b) INTEGRATED FLIGHT EXPERIMENT- The Secretary shall structure the integrated flight experiment to provide for the following:

(1) Establishment of an objective to carry out an early demonstration of the fundamental end-to-end capability to detect, track, and destroy a boosting ballistic missile with a lethal laser from space.

(2) Utilization, to the maximum extent possible, of technology that has been demonstrated in principle or can be developed in the near-term with a low degree of risk.

(3) A goal of launching the experiment by 2006.

(c) DEVELOPMENT OF OBJECTIVE SYSTEM DESIGN- In order to develop an objective system design suited to the operational and technological environment that will exist when such a system can be deployed, the Secretary shall structure the space-based laser program schedule to include the following:

(1) Robust research and development on advanced technologies in parallel with the development of the integrated flight experiment.

(2) Architecture studies to assess alternative space-based laser constellation and system performance characteristics.

(3) Planning for the development of a space-based laser prototype that--

(A) utilizes the lessons learned from the integrated flight experiment;

(B) is supported by ongoing architecture and advanced technology research and development efforts; and

(C) is scheduled to be launched approximately two years before the date by which the objective space-based laser system configuration is to be completed.

(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS- It is the sense of Congress that the structure required by this section for the space-based laser program is consistent with the joint venture contracting approach and overall objective that the Department of Defense has established for the space-based laser program.

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