LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FUTURE UNMANNED CARRIER-BASED STRIKE SYSTEM.

SEC. 213. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FUTURE UNMANNED CARRIER-BASED STRIKE SYSTEM.(a) Limitation.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, for the Future Unmanned Carrier-based Strike System, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date that is 60 days after the date on which—(1) the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council certifies to the congressional defense committees that—(A) such system is required to fill a validated capability gap of the Department of Defense; and(B) the Council has reviewed and approved the initial capability and development document relating to such system;(2) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition submits to the congressional defense committees a report containing—(A) a delineation of threshold and objective key performance parameters;(B) a certification that the threshold and objective key performance parameters for such system have been established and are achievable; and(C) a description of the requirements of such system with respect to—(i) weapons payload;125 STAT. 1331(ii) intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance equipment;(iii) electronic attack and electronic protection equipment;(iv) communications equipment;(v) range;(vi) mission endurance for un-refueled and aerial refueled operations;(vii) low-observability characteristics;(viii) affordability;(ix) survivability; and(x) interoperability with other Navy and joint-service unmanned aerial systems and mission control stations; and(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certifies to the congressional defense committees that—(A) the Secretary of the Navy has completed a comprehensive analysis of alternatives for such system;(B) the acquisition strategy of the Secretary for the technology development and initial fielding phases of such system is achievable and presents medium, or less, risk with respect to cost, schedule, funding, and testing program;(C) such acquisition strategy integrates a fair and open competitive acquisition strategy environment for all potential competitors;(D) the data, information, and lessons learned from the Unmanned Carrier-based Aircraft System of the Navy are sufficiently integrated into the acquisition strategy of the Future Unmanned Carrier-based Strike System and that the level of concurrency between the programs is prudent and reasonable;(E) the Secretary has sufficient fiscal resources budgeted in the future years defense plan and extended planning period that supports the acquisition strategy described in subparagraph (B); and(F) the acquisition strategy—(i) complies with the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–23), and the amendments made by that Act, and Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02; and(ii) requires the implementation of open architecture standards.(b) GAO Briefing.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the certifications and report under subsection (a) are received by the congressional defense committees, the Comptroller General of the United States shall brief the congressional defense committees on an evaluation of the acquisition strategy of the Secretary of the Navy for the Future Unmanned Carrier-based Strike System.(c) Form.—The report required by subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.