AUTHORIZATION FOR SHORT-TERM LEASE OF AIRCRAFT FOR INITIAL ENTRY ROTORY WING PILOT TRAINING AND STUDY REGARDING LONG-TERM LEASE

SEC. 361. AUTHORIZATION FOR SHORT-TERM LEASE OF AIRCRAFT FOR INITIAL ENTRY ROTORY WING PILOT TRAINING AND STUDY REGARDING LONG-TERM LEASE (a) Authorization.— (1) The Secretary of the Army may enter into a contract described in paragraph (2) for the lease of aircraft for initial entry helicopter pilot training to determine if the cost of leasing, operating, and maintaining such aircraft is less than the projected cost of operating and maintaining existing aircraft of the Army for the same purpose. (2) A contract referred to in paragraph (1) is a contract other than a contract— (A) described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 2401 of title 10, United States Code; or (B) containing terms described in subsection (a)(1)(B) of that section. 104 STAT. 1542 (b) Study.— In addition to the short-term lease authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare the analysis required under section 2401(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, preparatory to requesting under that section an authorization of a long-term lease or charter of aircraft for initial entry helicopter pilot training or for an authorization of a lease or charter of aircraft for such purpose which provides for a substantial termination liability on the part of the United States.