F–14 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

SEC. 131. F–14 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM (a) In General.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall terminate new production of F–14 aircraft in accordance with this section. (2) Except as provided in subsection (b), funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense pursuant to this or any other Act may not be obligated for the procurement of F-14 aircraft. (b) Exceptions.— (1) Subject to subsection (c), the prohibition in subsection (a)(2) does not apply to— (A) the modification of, or the acquisition of spare or repair parts for, F–14 aircraft described in paragraph (2); (B) completion of the new production aircraft described in paragraph (2)(B); and (C) the obligation of not more than $1,175,336,000 from funds made available pursuant to section 102(a) for the procurement of not more than 18 new production F–14 aircraft and for payment of costs necessary to terminate the F–14 aircraft program. (2) The F–14 aircraft referred to in paragraph (I)(A) are— (A) F–14 aircraft acquired by the Navy on or before the date of enactment of this Act; (B) F–14 new production aircraft for which funds, other than funds for the procurement of long lead items find other advance procurement, were obligated before the date of enactment of this Act and which are delivered to the Navy on or after that date; and (C) eighteen F–14 new production aircraft for which funds are available pursuant to section 102(a). (c) Contract Provisions.—(1) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense under this or any other Act may not be obligated for modification of, or the acquisition of spare or repair parts for, the F–14 aircraft until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the 103 STAT. 1382Navy and the prime contractor have entered into a contract that includes a specific prohibition on the use of any funds made available under the contract for new production of any aircraft other than new production aircraft referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (b)(2). (2) Funds referred to in paragraph (1) may not be obligated for F-14 new production aircraft until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Navy and the prime contractor have entered into a contract that includes the following provisions: (A) A provision for the termination of the F–14 program and a provision providing that all termination activities be completed according to a schedule specified in the contract. (B) A specific prohibition on the use of funds made available under the contract for new production of any aircraft other than new production aircraft referred to in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(2). (C) A provision providing that each aspect of the F–14 new production aircraft program be terminated as soon as the Navy determines that continuation of that aspect of the program is no longer necessary for— (i) completion of new production aircraft referred to in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(1)(2)or (ii) modification of, or production of spare or repair parts for, the F–14 aircraft. (D) À provision providing that the termination schedule specifically require the prime contractor to disassemble, transfer to the United States, or otherwise dispose of all special tooling, test equipment, and technical data of the prime contractor and subcontractors relating to the F–14 aircraft, except for such items as are determined by the Navy to be necessary for the modification or operation and maintenance of F–14 aircraft referred to in subsection (b). (E) A provision providing that all termination activities are to be completed not later than the date of delivery to the Navy of the last new production aircraft referred to in subsection (b)(1)(C).