PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006
120 STAT. 2117
Subtitle D—Other Matters Sec. 231. Policies and practices on test and evaluation to address emerging acquisition approaches. Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for Global Research Watch Program. Sec. 233. Sense of Congress on technology sharing of Joint Strike Fighter technology. Sec. 234. Report on vehicle-based active protection systems for certain battlefield threats.
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows: (1) For the Army, $10,876,609,000. (2) For the Navy, $17,383,857,000. (3) For the Air Force, $24,235,951,000. (4) For Defense-wide activities, $21,111,559,000, of which $181,520,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. SEC. 202. AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2007.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201, $11,662,554,000 shall be available for the Defense Science and Technology Program, including basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development projects. (b) BASIC RESEARCH, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development’’ means work funded in program elements for defense research and development under Department of Defense budget activity 1, 2, or 3.
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations SEC. 211. ACQUISITION OF, AND INDEPENDENT COST ANALYSES FOR, THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROPULSION SYSTEM.
(a) ACQUISITION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the development and procurement of the propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft through the continued development and sustainment of two interchangeable propulsion systems for that aircraft by two separate contractors throughout the life cycle of the aircraft. (2) MODIFICATIONS PROHIBITED.—Except as provided by paragraph (3), the Secretary may not carry out any modification to the acquisition program for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft that would result in the development or procurement of the propulsion system for that aircraft in a manner other than that required by paragraph (1). (3) MODIFICATIONS ALLOWED.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a modification described in paragraph (2) may be carried
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