Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 2.djvu/359

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PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 105 STAT. 1311 of the C-17 aircraft below the levels needed by those commanders; and (B) that the C-17 aircraft continues to be the most costeffective means to meet current and projected airlift requirements, (c) LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993. —None of the funds appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1993 that are made available for the C-17 aircraft program (other than funds for advance procurement) may be obligated before— (1) the Air Force has accepted delivery of the fifth production aircraft under that program; and (2) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the Department of Defense— (A) has evaluated the performance of the C-17 aircraft with respect to critical operational issues after the first 50 flight hours of flight testing conducted during initial operational testing and evaluation of the aircraft; and (B) has provided to the Secretary of Defense and to the congressional defense committees an early operational assessment of the aircraft regarding both the aircraft's overall suitability and deficiencies in the aircraft relative to (i) the initial requirements and specifications for the aircraft, and (ii) the current requirements and specifications for the aircraft. SEC. 134. F100/220E ENGINE REMANUFACTURE KITS. Funds available to be obligated for procurement of remanufacture kits for the F100/220E engines may be obligated only if the contract includes a warranty on the reliability of the complete engine. SEC. 135. ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE. Section 136 of Public Law 101-510 (104 Stat. 1502) is amended— (1) by inserting "and" at the end of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1); (2) by striking out subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1); (3) by striking out paragraphs (2) and (3); and (4) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). SEC. 136. TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION FOR AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE FLIGHT DATA TRANSMITTER; REVIEW OF TESTING METHODOLOGIES. (a) PLAN.— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and begin implementing a plan to correct the failure by the contractor to deliver flight data transmitters for the air-launched cruise missile that comply with the applicable cold temperature specifications requiring the data transmitters to operate after prolonged exposure to temperatures as low as minus 65 degrees Fahrenheit. (b) REVIEW OF TESTING METHODOLOGIES.— Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the testing methodologies used to ascertain compliance with cold temperature specifications required under defense contracts, including the specification requiring flight data transmitters for the air-launched cruise missile to operate after prolonged exposure to temperatures as low as minus 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The review shall include an assessment of the implica-