JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE TECHNOLOGY (JAST) PROGRAM.

SEC. 220. JOINT ADVANCED STRIKE TECHNOLOGY (JAST) PROGRAM. (a) Allocation of Funds.— Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to the authorizations in section 201, $602,069,000 shall be available only for advanced technology development for the Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) program. Of that amount— (1) $259,833,000 shall be available only for program element 63800N in the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1997; (2) $263,836,000 shall be available only for program element 63800F in the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1997; and (3) $78,400,000 shall be available only for program element 63800E in the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1997. (b) Analysis of Force Structure.— Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201 for the Joint Advanced Strike Technology program, up to $10,000,000 shall be available for the conduct of an analysis by the Institute for Defense Analyses of the following: (1) The weapon systems force structure required to meet the anticipated range of threats projected by the intelligence community for the period 2000 through 2025. (2) Alternative force mixes, including, at a minimum, the following force mixes: (A) Joint Strike Fighter derivative aircraft; remanufactured AV–8 aircraft; F–18C/D, F–18E/F, AH–64, AH–1W, RAH–66, F–14, F–16, F–15, F–117, F–22, B–1, B–2, and 110 STAT. 2457B–52 aircraft; and air-to-surface and surface-to-surface weapons systems. (B) Joint Strike Fighter derivative aircraft; remanufactured AV–8 aircraft; F–18C/D, F–18E/F, F–14, F–16, F–15, F–117, and F–22 aircraft; and air-to-surface and surface-to-surface weapons systems. (3) Cost and operational effectiveness of the alternative force mixes analyzed under paragraph (2), including sensitivity analyses related to system performance, costs, threats, and force employment scenarios. (4) Required operational capability dates of systems not yet in production for the force mixes analyzed under paragraph (2). (5) Affordability, commonality, and roles and missions considerations related to the alternative force mixes analyzed under paragraph (2). (c) Cost Review of Force Structure Analysis— The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Cost Analysis Improvement Group in the Office of the Secretary of Defense to review cost estimates made under the analysis conducted under subsection (b) and submit to the Secretary a report on the results of the review. The report may include comments and additional cost sensitivity analyses. (d) Briefing and Report.— (1) Not later than November 15, 1996, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan and assumptions for the analysis to be conducted under subsection (b). (2) Not later than May 15, 1997, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a copy of the analysis conducted under subsection (b) and of the cost review conducted under subsection (c), together with the views of the Secretary on such analysis and cost review.