LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF U–2 AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 133. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF U–2 AIRCRAFT.(a) Fiscal Year 2007.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire any U–2 aircraft of the Air Force in fiscal year 2007.(b) Years After Fiscal Year 2007.—(1) Certification required.—After fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of the Air Force may retire a U–2 aircraft only if the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities provided by the U–2 aircraft no longer contribute to mitigating any gaps in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities identified in the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review.(2) Limitations.—No action may be taken by the Department of Defense to retire (or to prepare to retire) any U–2 aircraft before a certification specified in paragraph (1) is submitted to Congress. If such a certification is submitted, no such action may be taken until after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the certification is submitted.120 STAT. 2113