LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON REQUIREMENT; PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NONCOMPETITIVE PROCEDURES FOR OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON CONTRACTS OF THE NAVY.

SEC. 217. LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON REQUIREMENT; PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NONCOMPETITIVE PROCEDURES FOR OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON CONTRACTS OF THE NAVY.(a) Long-Range Standoff Weapon.—(1) In general.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a follow-on air-launched cruise missile to the AGM–86 that—(A) achieves initial operating capability for conventional missions prior to the retirement of the conventionally armed AGM–86;(B) achieves initial operating capability for nuclear missions prior to the retirement of the nuclear-armed AGM–86; and(C) is capable of internal carriage and employment for both conventional and nuclear missions on the next-generation long-range strike bomber.(2) Consecutive development.—In developing a follow-on air-launched cruise missile to the AGM–86 in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary may carry out development and production activities with respect to nuclear missions prior to carrying out such activities with respect to conventional missions if the Secretary determines such consecutive order of development and production activities to be cost effective.127 STAT. 707(b) Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Weapon Contracts of the Navy.—(1) Prohibition.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the offensive anti-surface warfare weapon may be used to enter into or modify a contract using procedures other than competitive procedures (as defined in section 2302(2) of title 10, United States Code).(2) Exemption; waiver.—(A) Exempted activities.—The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall not apply to funds specified in such paragraph that are made available for the development, testing, and fielding of aircraft-launched offensive anti-surface warfare weapons capabilities.(B) National security waiver authority.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States.