SPACE LAUNCH MODERNIZATION PLAN.

SEC. 213. SPACE LAUNCH MODERNIZATION PLAN. (a) Plan Required.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan that establishes and clearly defines priorities, goals, and milestones regarding modernization of space launch capabilities for the Department of Defense or, if appropriate, for the Government as a whole. The plan shall specify whether the Secretary intends to allocate funds for a new space launch vehicle or other major space launch development initiative in the next future-years defense program submitted pursuant to section 221 of title 10, United States Code. (2) The plan shall be developed in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (3) The Secretary shall submit the plan to Congress at the same time in 1994 that the Secretary submits to Congress the next future-years defense program. (b) Allocation of Funds.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201, $35,000,000 shall be available through the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology for research, development, test, and evaluation of new non-man-rated space launch systems and technologies. None of that amount may be obligated or expended for any operational 107 STAT. 1585United States space launch vehicle system in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act. Of that amount— (1) $17,000,000 shall be available for the single-stage rocket technology (SSRT) program, including— (A) completion of phase one of the SSRT program begun in the Ballistic Missile Defense Office; (B) concept studies for new reusable space launch vehicles; (C) data base development on domestic and foreign launch systems to support design-to-cost, engine development, and reduced life-cycle costs; and (D) examination of reusable engine thrust chamber component applications to achieve advanced producibility, cost, and durability information needed for improved designs; and (2) $18,000,000 shall be available for similar tasks related to expendable launch vehicles, including— (A) concept studies for new expendable space launch vehicles; (B) data base development on domestic and foreign launch systems to support design-to-cost, engine development, and reduced life-cycle costs; and (C) examination of expendable engine thrust chamber component applications to achieve advanced producibility, cost, and durability information needed for improved designs. (c) Requirements Regarding Development of New Launch Vehicles.—If the space launch plan under subsection (a) identifies a new, non-man-rated expendable or reusable launch vehicle technology for development or acquisition, the Secretary shall explore innovative government-industry funding, management, and acquisition strategies to minimize the cost and time involved. (d) Cost Reduction Requirement.—The plan shall provide for a means of reducing the cost of producing existing launch vehicles at current and projected production rates below the current estimates of the costs for those production rates. (e) Study of Differences Between United States and Foreign Space Launch Vehicles.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive study of the differences between existing United States and foreign expendable space launch vehicles in order— (A) to identify specific differences in the design, manufacture, processing, and overall management and infrastructure of such space launch vehicles; and (B) to determine the approximate effect of the differences on the relative cost, reliability, and operational efficiency of such space launch vehicles. (2) The Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and, as appropriate, the heads of other Federal agencies and appropriate personnel of United States industries and academic institutions in carrying out the study. (3) The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report of the Reports, results of the study no later than October 1, 1994. 107 STAT. 1586