AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER TACTICAL AIRLIFT MISSION TO RESERVE COMPONENTS.

SEC. 1023. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER TACTICAL AIRLIFT MISSION TO RESERVE COMPONENTS. (a) Waiver Authority.—Section 1438 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1689) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out “Not later than September 30, 1992, the Secretary of Defense shall assign the tactical airlift mission of the Department of Defense” and inserting in lieu thereof “The Secretary of the Air Force shall assign the tactical airlift mission of the Air Force”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) The Secretary of the Air Force may waive subsection (a) for any fiscal year if, not later than May 1 of the year in which that fiscal year begins, the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that— “(1) the requirements for tactical airlift capability of the commanders of the unified commands during that fiscal year require continued operation of tactical airlift aircraft by active duty Air Force units; and “(2) the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for that fiscal year and the multiyear defense program submitted to Congress in connection with that budget pursuant to section 114a of title 10, United States Code, propose sufficient funding to procure tactical airlift aircraft of the type required by the commanders of the unified commands for active Air Force tactical airlift squadrons.”. (b) Inapplicability During Fiscal Year 1992.—Section 1438 of such Act, as amended by subsection (a), shall not apply during fiscal year 1992.