WEAPON DEVELOPMENT AND PROCUREMENT SCHEDULES.

SEC. 3001. WEAPON DEVELOPMENT AND PROCUREMENT SCHEDULES. (a) Deadline and Purpose.— Subsection (a) of section 2431 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking out “at the same time” and inserting in lieu thereof “not later than 45 days after”and (B) by striking out “a written report” and inserting in lieu thereof “budget justification documents”; and (2) in the second and third sentences, by striking out “report” and inserting in lieu thereof “documents”. (b) Additional Matters To Be Included.— Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) by striking out “include—” and inserting in lieu thereof “include each of the following:”; (2) by capitalizing the first letter of the first word in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (3) by striking out the semicolon at the end of paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; 108 STAT. 3328 (4) by striking out “; and” at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (5) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: “(4) (A) The most efficient production rate, the most efficient acquisition rate, and the minimum sustaining rate, consistent with the program priority established for such weapon system by the Secretary concerned. “(B) In this paragraph: “(i) The term ‘most efficient production rate’ means the maximum rate for each budget year at which the weapon system can be produced with existing or planned plant capacity and tooling, with one shift a day running or eight hours a day and five days a week. “(ii) The term ‘minimum sustaining rate’ means the production rate for each budget year that is necessary to keep production lines open while maintaining a base of responsive vendors and suppliers.”.