Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 103 Part 2.djvu/364

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103 STAT. 1374 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 (2) whether such test and evaluation complies with the full performance matrix described in section 112(b)(l); and (3) whether threat data as agreed upon within the United States intelligence community was fully used in the test and evsduation process. (d) UNCLASSIFIED SUBOIARY. — Each such report shall include an unclassified statement containing a siunmary of the findings of the Comptroller Creneral with respect to each principal matter discussed in the report. SEC 114. REPORT ON COST, SCHEDULE, AND CAPABILITY (a) REQUIRED REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the cost, schedule, and capability of the B-2 aircraft program. The report shall provide the following: (1) An unclassified int^rated program schedule for the B-2 aircraft pn^ram that includes— (A) the total cost of the program shown by fiscal year, including costs (shown by fiscal year) for research and development, for procurement (including advance procure- ment, spares, and modifications), for military construction, for operation and maintenance, and for personnel (with all such costs to be expressed in both base year and then year dollars); and (B) the proposed annual buy rate of B-2 aircraft. (2) A detailed statement of the mission and requirements for the B-2 aircraft, including the current and projected capability (based on threat data as agreed upon within the United States intelligence community) of the B-2 aircraft to conduct missions against strategic relocatable targets and to conduct conven- tional warfare operations. (3) A detailed assessment of the performance of the B-2 aircraft, t<^ether with a comparison of that performance with the performance of existing strategic penetrating bombers of the United States based on threat data as agreed upon within the United States intelUgence community. (4) A detailed assessment of the technical risks associated with the B-2 program, particularly those risks associated with the avionics systems and components of the aircraft. (b) LIMITATION ON FUNDING UNTIL REPORT SUBMITTED.—Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1990 may not be obligated or expended for procurement for new production aircraft under the B-2 bomber program until the report required by subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional defense committees. SEC. 115. ONGOING INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF B-2 AIRCRAFT PRO- GRAM (a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— The Secretary of Defense shall provide for an ongoing independent assessment of the technological capabilities and performance of the B-2 aircraft. The Secretary shall appoint a panel of experts and shall use the resources of federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) to conduct the assessment. The Secretary shall provide the panel such resources as are necessary, including technical assistance by private contractors and the United States intelligence community, to assist the panel in conducting the assessment. Individuals appointed to the panel shall