Prohibition of New Start Programs

Prohibition of New Start ProgramsSec. 1015. (a) None of the funds provided in this title may be used to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal year 2004 and 2005 appropriations to the Department of Defense or to initiate a procurement or research, development, test and evaluation new start program without prior written notification to the congressional defense committees.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Department of the Army may use funds made available in this Act under the heading “Procurement of Ammunition, Army” to procure ammunition and accessories therefor that have a standard-type classification, under Army regulations pertaining to the acceptability of materiel for use, and that are the same as other ammunition and accessories therefor that have been procured with funds made available under such heading in past appropriations Acts for the Department of Defense, only for 25 mm high explosive rounds for M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 120 mm multi-purpose anti-tank and obstacle reduction rounds for M1 Abrams tanks, L410 aircraft countermeasure flares, 81 mm mortar red phosphorous smoke rounds, MD73 impulse cartridge for aircraft flares, and 20 mm high explosive rounds for C–RAM, whose stocks have been depleted and must be replenished for continuing operations of the Department of the Army.