115 STAT. 1030 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 "(2) include a formal linkage of the interim brigade combat teams to that experimentation. "(h) OPERATIONAL EVALUATION. — (1) The Secretary of the Army shall conduct an operational evaluation of the initial interim brigade combat team. The evaluation shall include deployment of the team to the evaluation site and team execution of combat missions across the full spectrum of potential threats and operational scenarios. "(2) The operational evaluation under paragraph (1) may not be conducted until the plan for such evaluation is approved by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the Department of Defense. " (i) LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF INTERIM ARMORED VEHICLES AND DEPLOYMENT OF IBCTS.— (1) The actions described in paragraph (2) may not be taken until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense— Reports. "(A) submits to Congress a report on the operational evaluation carried out under subsection (h); and Certification. "(B) certifies to Congress that the results of that operational evaluation indicate that the design for the interim brigade combat team is operationally effective and operationally suitable. "(2) The limitation in paragraph (1) applies to the following actions: "(A) Procurement of interim armored vehicles in addition to those necessary for equipping the first three interim brigade combat teams. "(B) Deployment of any interim brigade combat team outside the United States. "(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive the applicability of paragraph (1) to a deployment described in paragraph (2)(B) if the Secretary— "(A) determines that the deployment is in the national security interests of the United States; and "(B) submits to Congress, in writing, a notification of the waiver together with a discussion of the reasons for the waiver.". Subtitle C—Navy Programs SEC. 121. VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM. Section 123(b)(1) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-25) is amended— (1) by striking "five Virginia class submarines" and inserting "seven Virginia class submarines"; and (2) by striking "2006" and inserting "2007". SEC. 122. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F/A-18E/F AIR- CRAFT ENGINES. (a) MULTIYEAR AUTHORITY. — Beginning with the 2002 program year, the Secretary of the Navy may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of engines for F/A-18E/F aircraft. (b) REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS. —In the case of a contract authorized by subsection (a) of this section, a certification under subsection (i)(l)(A) of section 2306b of title 10, United States Code,
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