ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BOMBER PROGRAM

SEC. 121. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BOMBER PROGRAM (a) Establishment of Cost, Performance, and Management Initiative.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, shall establish an initiative for maintaining cost discipline, contractor performance discipline, and management discipline within the Advanced Technology Bomber program. (b) Required Elements of Initiative.—The initiative under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The creation of a management plan for the program under which decisions to commit to specified levels of production are linked to progress in meeting specified program milestones, including testing milestones. (2) The creation of a program for promoting greater interaction on management and performance issues between the prime contractor and major program subcontractors. (3) The establishment of a senior management review group to report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition on the status of aircraft capability, program management, schedule, and cost. (4) The use of competition on an ongoing basis. (c) Report on Initiative.—Not later than April 1, 1988, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the initiative required by subsection (a). The report shall include a description of the measures taken to that time to implement the initiative, including actions taken with respect to each of the elements specified in subsection (b), and a description of the criteria and milestones to be used in evaluating actual program performance against specified program performance. 101 STAT. 1041 (d) Restriction on Funds.—(1)The Secretary of the Air Force shall transfer to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition an amount specified by the Under Secretary not to exceed $10,000,000 to be available only for the purposes of subsection (a). Such amount shall be derived from funds provided for procurement of aircraft for the Air Force for fiscal year 1988. (2) If the initiative required by subsection (a) is not implemented by October 1, 1988, funds may not be obligated after that date for the Advanced Technology Bomber program until the initiative is implemented. (e) Report on IOC Capabilities.—(1)Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the expected capabilities of the Advanced Technology Bomber when it achieves initial operational capability. The report shall be prepared in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. (2) The report shall include a description of— (A) the performance of the aircraft and its subsystems; (B) expected mission capability; (C) required maintenance and logistical standards; (D) expected levels of crew training and performance; and (E) product improvements that are planned before the initial operational capability of the aircraft to be made after the initial operational capability of the aircraft.