B–2 BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.

SEC. 131. B–2 BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. (a) Amount for Program.—Subject to subsection (b), of the amount appropriated pursuant to section 1O3(1)(A) for the Air Force for fiscal year 1992 for procurement of aircraft, not more than $2,800,000,000 may be obligated for procurement, including advance procurement, for the B–2 bomber aircraft program. (b) Limitations on New Production Aircraft.—Of the amount referred to in subsection (a), $1,000,000,000 may be obligated for the procurement of not more than one new production B–2 bomber aircraft. None of such funds may be obligated for procurement of such a new production aircraft unless and until— (1) the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees— (A) the certification with respect to the performance and procurement limit that is described in subsection (c); (B) the certification with respect to compliance with aircraft correction-of-deficiency requirements in Public Law 101–189 that is described in subsection (d)(1); (C) the reports referred to in subsection (d)(2); and (D) the report referred to in subsection (e); and (2) subsequent to the submission of the certification and reports referred to in paragraph (1), there is enacted an Act authorizing the obligation of such funds for the procurement of not more than one new production B–2 bomber aircraft. (c) Certification of Performance and Procurement Limit.—A certification by the Secretary of Defense referred to in subsection (b)(I)(A) is a certification— (1) that the performance milestones (including initial flight testing) for the B–2 aircraft for fiscal year 1991 (as contained in the B–2 full performance matrix program established under section 121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–180) and section 232 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456)) have been met and that any proposed waiver or modification to the B–2 performance matrix will be provided in writing in advance to the congressional defense committees; (2) that no major aerodynamic or flight worthiness problems have been identified during the B–2 aircraft testing conducted before October 1, 1991; (3) that the capability to update the navigation system using the Coherent Map Mode of the B–2 radar has been successfully demonstrated; (4) that the basic capabilities of X-band and KU-band transponders have been successfully demonstrated; (5) that the baseline analysis of the radar cross-section signature data for Air Vehicle 1 (AV–1) has been completed; (6) that the test program for the B–2 aircraft has demonstrated sufficiently the following critical performance characteristics from flight testing to provide a high degree of confidence in mission accomplishment: 105 STAT. 1307 (A) Detection and survivability. (B) Air vehicle performance. (C) Strength and durability of the structure. (D) Offensive and defensive avionics. (E) Weapon separation testing planned (as of August 1, 1991) to take place during fiscal year 1992; and (7) that the original radar cross section operational performance objectives of the B–2 aircraft have been successfully demonstrated from flight testing. (d) Certification of Compliance With B–2 Aircraft Correction-of-Deficiency Requirements in Public Law 101–189.—(1) A certification by the Secretary of Defense referred to in subsection (b)(1)(B) is a certification that the Secretary of the Air Force has entered into a contract for the procurement of B–2 aircraft authorized for fiscal years 1989 and 1990 that meets the requirements of section 117(d) of Public Law 101–189 relating to correction-of-deficiencies clauses in B–2 aircraft procurement contracts. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall submit forthwith to the congressional defense committees the reports (relating to correction-of-deficiencies clauses in B–2 aircraft procurement contracts) required by section 117 of Public Law 101–189. (e) Low Observability Report.—A report of the Secretary of Defense referred to in subsection (b)(1)(D) is a report submitted to the congressional defense committees with respect to the B–2 aircraft program that includes the following: (1) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of whether the B–2 aircraft will meet its low observability (including radar cross section) requirements, including requirements which were not fulfilled in a B–2 flight test in July 1991. (2) A description of any additional actions required to assure the B–2 aircraft will meet its low observability requirements, which were not planned for the B–2 aircraft program as of July 1991, and the costs associated with any such actions. (3) A description of the mission of the B–2 aircraft. (4) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense concerning the number of B–2 aircraft necessary for a cost-effective and operationally effective force to carry out the mission referred to in paragraph (3).