AHIP SCOUT AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

SEC. 133. AHIP SCOUT AIRCRAFT PROGRAM (a) In General.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall terminate the AHIP Scout aircraft program 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 AHIP Scout aircraft (OH–58 aircraft modified into the configuration specified in the Army Helicopter Improvement Program described in the Selected Acquisition Report, dated December 31, 1988, relating to the OH–58 helicopter). (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, AHIP Scout aircraft described in paragraph (2); (B) completion of the installation of AHIP modification kits in the AHIP Scout aircraft described in paragraph (2)(B); and (C) the obligation of not more than $195,000,000 from funds made available pursuant to section 101(a) for the procurement and installation of AHIP modification kits in not more than 36 AHIP Scout aircraft and for payment of costs necessary to terminate the AHIP Scout aircraft program. (2) The AHIP Scout aircraft referred to in paragraph (1)(A) are— (A) AHIP Scout aircraft acquired by the Army on or before the date of enactment of this Act; (B) AHIP Scout 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) 36 AHIP Scout aircraft for which funds are available in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(C).