C–130J AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.

SEC. 132. C–130J AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. Not later than March 1, 1999, the Secretary of Defense shall review the C–130J aircraft program and submit a report on the program to the congressional defense committees. The report shall include at least the following: (1) A discussion of the testing planned and the testing conducted under the program, including— (A) the testing schedule intended at the beginning of the program; (B) the testing schedule as of when the testing commenced; and (C) an explanation of the time taken for the testing. (2) The cost and schedule of the program, including— (A) whether the Department has exercised or plans to exercise contract options for fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999; (B) when the Department expects the aircraft to be delivered and how the delivery dates compare to the delivery dates specified in the contract; (C) whether the Department expects to make any modification to the negotiated contract price for these aircraft, and the amount and basis for any such modification; and (D) whether the Department expects the reported delays and overruns in the development of the aircraft to have any other impact on the cost, schedule, or performance of the aircraft.