Ill STAT. 1648 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 SEC. 112. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR SPECIFIED ARMY PROGRAMS. (a) AH-64D LONGBOW APACHE FIRE CONTROL RADAR.— Beginning with the fiscal year 1998 program year, the Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear procurement contract for procurement of the AH-64D Longbow Apache fire control radar. (b) MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.— Beginning with the fiscal year 1998 program year, the Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear procurement contract for procurement of vehicles of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. The contract may be for a term of four years and may include an option to extend the contract for one additional year. SEC. 113. M113 VEfflCLE MODIFICATIONS. Of the amount made available for the Army pursuant to section 101(3), $35,244,000 shall be available only for the procurement and installation of A3 upgrade kits for the Ml 13 vehicle. Subtitle C—Navy Programs SEC. 121. NEW ATTACK SUBMARINE PROGRAM. (a) AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED FROM SCN ACCOUNT.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 1998, $2,599,800,000 is available for the New Attack Submarine Program. (b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY. — (1) The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract for the procurement of four submarines under the New Attack Submarine program. (2) Any contract entered into under paragraph (1)— (A) shall, notwithstanding section 2304(k) of title 10, United States Code, be awarded to one of the two eligible shipbuilders as the prime contractor on the condition that the prime contractor enter into one or more subcontracts (under such prime contract) with the other of the two eligible shipbuilders as contemplated in the New Attack Submarine Team Agreement; and (B) shall provide for— (i) construction of the first submarine in fiscal year 1998; and (ii) advance construction and advance procurement of materiel for the second, third, and fourth submarines in fiscal year 1998. (3) The following shipbuilders are eligible for a contract under this subsection: (A) The Electric Boat Corporation. (B) The Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. (4) In paragraph (2)(A), the term "New Attack Submarine Team Agreement" means the agreement known as the Team Agreement between Electric Boat Corporation and Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, dated February 25, 1997, that was submitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Navy on March 31, 1997. (c) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. — If a contract entered into under this section is terminated, the United States shall not be liable
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