AH–64 HELICOPTER PROGRAM

SEC. 132. AH–64 HELICOPTER PROGRAM (a) In General.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall terminate new production of AH–64 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 AH–64 aircraft. (b) Exceptions.— (1) The prohibition in subsection (a)(2) does not apply to— (A) the modification of, or the acquisition of spare or repair parts for, AH–64 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 $1,487,527,000 from funds made available for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for not more than 132 new production AH–64 aircraft and for payment of costs necessary to terminate the AH–64 aircraft program. (2) The AH–64 aircraft referred to in paragraph (I)(A) are— 103 STAT. 1383 (A) AH–64 aircraft acquired by the Army on or before the date of enactment of this Act; (B) AH–64 new production aircraft for which funds, other than funds for the procurement of long lead items and other advance procurement, were obligated before the date of enactment of this Act and which are delivered to the Army on or after that date; and (C) 132 new production AH–64 aircraft for which funds are available in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(C).