MEDIUM EXTENDED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM.

SEC. 224. MEDIUM EXTENDED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM.(a) Limitation on Availability of Funds.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in this title for fiscal year 2011 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, of the amount that corresponds with budget activity five, line 117, in the budget transmitted to Congress by the President for fiscal year 2011, not more than 25 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which—(1) the Secretary of Defense completes the critical design review and the system program review for the medium extended air defense system program and decides to proceed with the program; and(2) the Secretary submits in writing to the congressional defense committees a report containing the decision referred to in paragraph (1) to proceed with the medium extended air defense system.(b) Further Limitations.—(1) In general.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in this title for fiscal year 2011 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, of the amount that corresponds with budget activity five, line 117, in the budget transmitted to Congress by the President for fiscal year 2011, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 30 days have elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report containing the elements specified in paragraph (2).(2) Elements of report.—The elements specified in this paragraph for the report described in paragraph (1) are the following:(A) A detailed description of the decision described in subsection (a)(1) and the explanation for that decision.124 STAT. 4170(B) A cost estimate performed by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation of the medium extended air defense system program, including an analysis of the cost growth in the program and an explanation of what effect such cost growth would have if the program were subject to the provisions of section 2433 of title 10, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Nunn-McCurdy Act”).(C) An analysis of alternatives to the medium extended air defense system program and its component elements.(D) A description of the planned schedule and cost for the development, production, and deployment of the medium extended air defense system, including the cost and schedule for any variations to the baseline program to be fielded by the Armed Forces.(E) A description of the role of Germany and Italy in the medium extended air defense system program, including the role of such countries in procurement or production of elements of such program.(F) Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.(c) Form of Reports.—The reports submitted under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.