LIMITATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL CARBINE PROGRAM.

SEC. 212. LIMITATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL CARBINE PROGRAM. (a) Limitation.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided by subsection (b), the individual carbine program may not receive Milestone C approval (as defined in section 2366(e)(8) of title 10, United States Code) until the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees a business case assessment of such program, including, at a minimum, comparisons of the capabilities and costs of— (1) commercially available weapon systems as of the date of the assessment, including complete weapon systems and kits to apply to existing weapon systems; and (2) weapon systems that are fielded as of the date of the assessment that include any required improvements. (b) Waiver Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees written certification that the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States.