B–1B BOMBER PROGRAM

SEC. 231. B–1B BOMBER PROGRAM (a) Condition on Obligation of Funds.—The Secretary of Defense may not obligate funds appropriated for fiscal year 1989 for enhancements or mission-specific equipment or modifications for the B–1B aircraft until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives the report required by section 243(e)(3) of Public Law 100–180 (101 Stat. 1064). After that report is submitted, funds may be obligated for such purposes only as specifically authorized by law. (b) Report on Enhancement Program.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth— (A) the total cost— (i) of fixing any discrepancies in the baseline; and (ii) of the enhancements planned or programmed for the B–1B aircraft; and (B) a description of each type of such fix or enhancement. (2) Such report shall be submitted in conjunction with the submission of the President’s budget for fiscal year 1990 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Exploration of Alternative Electronic Warfare Systems.—Of the amounts appropriated to the Air Force pursuant to section 201, the sum of $15,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of conducting a preliminary evaluation of whether existing electronic warfare systems could be used to replace portions of the ALQ–161 system of the B–1B aircraft in the event that the current plan of the Air Force for recovery of that system fails to achieve the desired results.