B–1B BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.

SEC. 132. B–1B BOMBER AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. (a) Report by Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.—(1) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation of the Department of Defense shall review all B–1B bomber aircraft flight test data related to the electronic countermeasures (ECM) system for that aircraft and shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review. (2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of the realism of the threat environment against which the CORE program was tested. (B) An assessment of whether the CORE program, if implemented on the B–1 bomber fleet, would result in an operationally effective and operationally suitable program. (C) A comparison of the operational effectiveness of the B–1B bomber with the currently fielded ALQ–161A ECM system to the B–1B bomber with the CORE configuration of the ALQ–161A ECM system. 105 STAT. 1308 (D) An assessment of the extent to which completed Air Force testing of the CORE program validates claims that installation of the CORE capability fleetwide would reduce logistics requirements and maintenance costs and increase B–1 operational availability. (E) An assessment of the maturity of the CORE program and whether testing to date is adequate to support a procurement decision. (3) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Department of Defense Evaluation and Report.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the costs and effectiveness of taking various actions to maintain or enhance the capabilities of the B–1B bomber aircraft and shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the evaluation. (2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following matters: (A) A comparison of the projected 20-year life-cycle costs of maintaining the B–1B bomber aircraft— (i) with the current configuration of the ALQ–161A ECM system; (ii) with the CORE configuration of the ALQ–161A ECM system; and (iii) with the modification and installation of an existing ECM suite, such as the ALQ–172 system on B–52 bombers. (B) A comparison of the projected operational availability of the B–1B bomber aircraft for conventional and nuclear bombing missions— (i) with the current configuration of the ALQ–161A ECM system; (ii) with the CORE configuration of the ALQ–161A ECM system; and (iii) with the modification and installation of an existing ECM suite, such as the ALQ–172 system on B–52 bombers. (C) An assessment of the costs and effectiveness of taking various actions to maintain or enhance the penetration capabilities of the B–1B bomber aircraft, to include— (i) undertaking the CORE modification of the ALQ–161A ECM system; (ii) adding and integrating radar warning receivers for situation awareness into the B–1B bomber aircraft; (iii) undertaking the augmentations of the B–1B bomber aircraft evaluated in the report to Congress required by section 121(e) of Public Law 101–189 (103 Stat. 1379); (iv) implementing the modifications identified in the General Accounting Office report entitled “B–1B Cost and Performance” (GAO/NSIAD 89–55); and (v) providing all conventional capabilities currently available on or planned for B–52G, B–52H, and B–2 bombers. (D) A detailed plan for making each modification of B–1B bomber aircraft proposed for fiscal years 1992 through 1999, including— (i) the schedule for the modification; (ii) the cost of the modification for each such fiscal year; and 105 STAT. 1309 (iii) the total expected cost of each modification for which the procurement is planned not to be completed before fiscal year 2000. (E) A comparison (carried out using then-year dollars) of the total cost for investment for modifications and upgraded capabilities and for operations and support over a period of 20 years (including the cost of appropriate aerial refueling tanker support) for each of the following options for the bomber force: (i) Retaining in the force the B–52G and B–52H bombers currently in the force and retiring the B–1B bombers currently in the force. (ii) Retaining in the force the B–52G and B–1B bombers currently in the force and retiring the B–52H bombers currently in the force, with the cost of retaining the B–1B bombers computed by including the costs of modifying those bombers to carry cruise missiles and of modifying those bombers to carry out conventional missions for which B–52H bombers are currently assigned. (iii) Retaining in the force the B–52H and B–1B bombers currently in the force and retiring the B–52G bombers currently in the force, with the cost of retaining the B–52H and B–1B bombers computed by including the costs of modifying B–52H or B–1B bombers as necessary to carry out conventional missions to which B–52G bombers are currently assigned. (iv) Retaining in the force the B–52G, B–52H, and B–1B bombers currently in the force, with the cost of retaining the B–1B bombers computed by including the costs of modifying those bombers for delivering only improved conventional munitions. (v) Retaining in the force the B–1B bombers currently in the force and retiring the B–52G and B–52H bombers currently in the force, with the cost of retaining the B–1B bombers computed by including the costs of modifying those bombers to carry cruise missiles and to carry out conventional missions to which B–52G and B–52H bombers are currently assigned. (F) A statement of the number of heavy bombers, other than bombers with low observable (stealth) characteristics, required for conventional bombing missions, taking into consideration the historical use of heavy bombers in conventional warfare. (3) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) The Secretary shall certify in such report that each proposed modification described in paragraph (2)(D)— (A) is necessary in order to extend the period during which the B–1B bomber aircraft can effectively perform nuclear and conventional bombing missions; and (B) is cost-effective. (c) Review and Report by the Comptroller General.—(1) The Comptroller General shall review and evaluate the report required by subsection (a) and the report required by subsection (b). (2) Within 90 days after the date of the submission of those reports, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of that review and evaluation, together with such recommendations as he considers appropriate. 105 STAT. 1310 (d) Fiscal Year 1992 Funding for B–1B Procurement.—(1) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the Air Force for fiscal year 1992 for the procurement of aircraft, $202,700,000 shall be available for the B–1B bomber program. (2) Of the amount referred to in paragraph (1), not more than $20,000,000 may be obligated to obtain level three technical drawings for the CORE ECM system. Those funds may not be expended for the procurement of hardware or for implementation of the CORE configuration modification to the B–1B aircraft. (3) Of the amount referred to in paragraph (1), not more than $67,000,000 may be obligated for deferred logistics activities. (4) No amount may be obligated for a purpose stated in paragraph (2) or (3) until a period of 15 calendar days has elapsed after the reports required by subsections (a), (b), and (c) have been submitted to the congressional defense committees. (e) Repeal of Authority for Funding for B–1B Avionics Modifications.—Subsection (f) of section 121 of Public Law 101–189 (103 Stat. 1380) is repealed. (f) Prohibition Regarding Radar Warning Receiver Project.—Funds may not be obligated to carry out project 3895 contained in Air Force program element 6427OF.