PROGRAMS FOR GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE AND SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER CAPABILITIES FOR THE ARMY.

SEC. 219. PROGRAMS FOR GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE AND SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER CAPABILITIES FOR THE ARMY.(a) Programs Required.—(1) In general.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a separate program to achieve each of the following:123 STAT. 2229(A) The development, test, and fielding of an operationally effective, suitable, survivable, and affordable next generation ground combat vehicle for the Army.(B) The development, test, and fielding of an operationally effective, suitable, survivable, and affordable next generation self-propelled howitzer capability for the Army.(2) Compliance with certain acquisition requirements.—Each program under paragraph (1) shall comply with the requirements of the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, and the amendments made by that Act.(b) Strategy and Plan for Acquisition.—(1) In general.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a strategy and plan for the acquisition of weapon systems under the programs required by subsection (a). Each strategy and plan shall include measurable goals and objectives for the acquisition of such weapon systems, and shall identify all proposed major development, testing, procurement, and fielding events toward the achievement of such goals and objectives.(2) Elements.—In developing each strategy and plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following:(A) A single vehicle or family of vehicles utilizing a common chassis and automotive components.(B) The incorporation of weapon, vehicle, communications, network, and system of systems common operating environment technologies developed under the Future Combat Systems program.(c) Annual Reports.—(1) Reports required.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, at the same time the President submits to Congress the budget for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 (as submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), a report on the investments proposed to be made under such budget with respect to each program required by subsection (a).(2) Elements.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall set forth, for the fiscal year covered by the budget with which such report is submitted—(A) the manner in which amounts requested in such budget would be available for each program required by subsection (a); and(B) an assessment of the extent to which utilizing such amount in such manner would improve ground combat capabilities for the Army.