118 STAT. 1832 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (2) require, before facilitating production or contracting for items with long lead times, that an acceptable demonstra tion be carried out of the performance of the information net work, including the performance of the Joint Tactical Radio System and the Warfighter Information Network Tactical; and (3) require, before the initial production decision, that an acceptable demonstration be carried out of the collective capa bility of each system to meet system of systems requirements when integrated with the information network. (c) REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.—Before convening the Milestone B update for the Future Combat Systems acquisition program required by the Future Combat Systems acquisition deci sion memorandum, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to Congress each of the following documents: (1) The cost estimate of the Army with respect to the Future Combat Systems program. (2) A report, prepared by an independent panel, on the maturity levels of the critical technologies with respect to the program, including an assessment of those technologies that are likely to require a decision to use an alternative approach. (3) A report, prepared by the chief information officer of the Army, describing— (A) the status of the development and integration of the network and the command, control, computers, commu nications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance components; and (B) the progress made toward meeting the require ments for network centric capabilities as set forth by such officer. (4) A report identifying the key performance parameters with respect to the program, with all objectives and thresholds quantified, together with the supporting analytical rationale. (d) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to Congress not later than March 1, 2005, an independent cost estimate, prepared by the cost analysis improvement group of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, with respect to the Future Combat Systems program. (e) LIMITATION ON FUNDING.—(1) Except as provided in para graph (2), the Secretary of the Army may not obligate, from amounts made available for fiscal year 2005, more than $2,200,000,000 for the Future Combat Systems acquisition program. (2) The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not apply after the Secretary of the Army submits to Congress— (A) the Secretary’s certification that the Secretary has established and implemented the program strategy required by subsection (a); and (B) each of the documents specified in subsection (c). SEC. 212. COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOP MENT OF VACUUM ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES. (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall estab lish a program for research and development in advanced vacuum electronics to meet the requirements of Department of Defense systems. 10 USC 2358 note. Deadline. Reports.
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