110 STAT. 220 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 (c) LIMITATION.—Not more than 75 percent of the amount appropriated for the Joint Advanced Strike Technology program pursuant to the authorizations in section 201 may be obligated until a period of 30 days has expired after the report required by subsection (d) is submitted to the congressional defense committees. (d) REPORT. —The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report, in unclassified and classified forms, not later than March 1, 1996, that sets forth in detail the following information for the period 1997 through 2005: (1) The total joint requirement, assuming the capability to successfully conduct two nearly simultaneous major regional contingencies, for the following: (A) Numbers of bombers, tactical combat aircraft, and attack helicopters and the characteristics required of those aircraft in terms of capabilities, range, and low-observability. (B) Surface- and air-launched standoff precision guided munitions. (C) Cruise missiles. (D) Ground-based systems, such as the Extended Range-Multiple Launch Rocket System and the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), for joint warfighting capability. (2) The warning time assumptions for two nearly simultaneous major regional contingencies, and the effects on future tactical attack/fighter aircraft requirements using other warning time assumptions. (3) The requirements that exist for the Joint Advanced Strike Technology program that cannot be met by existing aircraft or by those in development. SEC. 214. DEVELOPMENT OF LASER PROGRAM. Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(2), $9,000,000 shall be used for the development by the Naval High Energy Laser Office of a continuous wave, superconducting radio frequency free electron laser program. SEC. 215. NAVY MINE COUNTERMEASURES PROGRAM. Section 216(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-190; 105 Stat. 1317) is amended— (1) by striking out "Director, Defense Research and Engineering" and inserting in lieu thereof "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology"; and (2) by striking out "fiscal years 1995 through 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal years 1996 through 1999". SEC. 216. SPACE-BASED INFRARED SYSTEM. (a) PROGRAM BASELINE. —The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program baseline for the Space-Based Infrared System. Such baseline shall— (1) include— (A) program cost and an estimate of the funds required for development and acquisition activities for each fiscal year in which such activities are planned to be carried out;
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