LIMITATIONS ON NAVY MEDIUM AND LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.

SEC. 122. LIMITATIONS ON NAVY MEDIUM AND LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS.(a) Milestone B Approval Requirements.—Milestone B approval may not be granted for a covered program unless such program accomplishes prior to and incorporates into such approval—(1) qualification by the Senior Technical Authority of—(A) at least one representative main propulsion system, including the fuel and lube oil systems; and(B) at least one representative electrical generation and distribution system;(2) final results of test programs of engineering development models or prototypes showing that critical systems designated pursuant to subparagraph (C) of section 8669b(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, are demonstrated as required by subparagraph (I) of that section; and(3) a determination by the milestone decision authority of the minimum number of vessels, discrete test events, performance parameters to be tested, and schedule required to complete initial operational test and evaluation and demonstrate operational suitability and operational effectiveness.(b) Qualification Requires Operational Demonstration.—The qualification required in subsection (a)(1) shall include a land-based operational demonstration of the systems concerned in the vessel-representative form, fit, and function for not less than 720 continuous hours without preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergent repair, or any other form of repair or maintenance.(c) Use of Qualified Systems.—The Secretary of the Navy shall require that covered programs use only main propulsion systems and electrical generation and distribution systems that are qualified under subsection (a)(1).134 STAT. 3426(d) Limitation on Contract Award or Funding.—(1) In general.—The Secretary may not award a detail design or construction contract, or obligate funds from a procurement account, for a covered program until such program receives Milestone B approval and the milestone decision authority notifies the congressional defense committees, in writing, of the actions taken to comply with the requirements under this section.(2) Exception.—The limitation in paragraph (1) does not apply to advanced procurement for government-furnished equipment.(e) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Covered program.—The term “covered program” means a program for—(A) medium unmanned surface vessels; or(B) large unmanned surface vessels.(2) Milestone b approval.—The term “Milestone B approval” has the meaning given the term in section 2366(e)(7) of title 10, United States Code.(3) Milestone decision authority.—The term “milestone decision authority” means the official within the Department of Defense designated with the overall responsibility and authority for acquisition decisions for an acquisition program, including authority to approve entry of the program into the next phase of the acquisition process.(4) Senior technical authority.—The term “Senior Technical Authority” has the meaning provided for in section 8669b of title 10, United States Code.