REPORT ON F/A–18 PROCUREMENT COSTS, COMPARING MULTIYEAR TO ANNUAL.

SEC. 123. REPORT ON F/A–18 PROCUREMENT COSTS, COMPARING MULTIYEAR TO ANNUAL.(a) In General.—Not later than March 1, 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on F/A–18 procurement. The report shall include the following:(1) The number of F/A–18E/F and EA–18G aircraft programmed for procurement for fiscal years 2010 through 2015.122 STAT. 4377(2) The estimated procurement costs for those aircraft, if procured through annual procurement contracts.(3) The estimated procurement costs for those aircraft, if procured through a multiyear procurement contract.(4) The estimated savings that could be derived from the procurement of those aircraft through a multiyear procurement contract, and whether the Secretary considers the amount of those savings to be substantial.(5) A discussion comparing the costs and benefits of obtaining those aircraft through annual procurement contracts with the costs and benefits of obtaining those aircraft through a multiyear procurement contract.(6) The recommendations of the Secretary regarding whether Congress should authorize a multiyear procurement contract for those aircraft.(b) Certifications Required.—If the Secretary recommends under subsection (a)(6) that Congress authorize a multiyear procurement contract for the aircraft, the Secretary shall include in the report under subsection (a) the certifications required by section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, to enable the award of a multiyear contract beginning with fiscal year 2010.