ELECTRONIC WARFARE PROCUREMENT

SEC. 182. ELECTRONIC WARFARE PROCUREMENT (a) Limitation on Use of Funds.— Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be obligated or expended for procurement for a program described in subsection (d) only at levels sufficient to sustain existing production capabilities at minimum essential levels. The limitation in the preceding sentence shall cease to apply with respect to any such program when a certification under subsection (b) with respect to that program is made. (b) Production Decision.— A decision to proceed with production of a program described in subsection (d) at a rate beyond that permitted under subsection (a) may not be made within the Department of Defense until the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the Department of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees— (1) that the program has undergone thorough and effective operational testing; and (2) that, on the basis of that testing, the Director has determined that the program meets or exceeds all operational criteria established for the program. (c) Modernization Program.— The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition shall establish an affordable, cost-effective joint electronic warfare modernization program for the Navy and Air Force that eliminates redundancy among the programs described in104 STAT. 1509 subsection (d), maximizes commonality among those programs, and meets essential operational requirements. Such program shall be established not later than March 1, 1991. (d) Covered Programs.— This section applies to the Airborne Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ), the ALQ-135 device, the ALQ-184 device, and a classified Air Force program.