LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMY HUMAN TERRAIN SYSTEM.

SEC. 343. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMY HUMAN TERRAIN SYSTEM.(a) Limitation.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Human Terrain System (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “HTS”) that are described in subsection (b), not more than 85 percent of the amounts remaining unobligated as of the date of enactment of this Act may be obligated until the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees each of the following:(1) A validation of all HTS requirements, including any prior joint urgent operational needs statements.(2) A certification that policies, procedures, and guidance are in place to protect the integrity of social science researchers participating in HTS, including ethical guidelines and human studies research procedures.(b) Covered Authorizations or Appropriations.—The amounts authorized to be appropriated described in this subsection are amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011, including such amounts authorized to be appropriated for oversees contingency operations, for—(1) operation and maintenance for HTS;(2) procurement for Mapping the Human Terrain hardware and software; and(3) research, development, test, and evaluation for Mapping the Human Terrain hardware and software.