PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR MANUFACTURING BEYOND LOW RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION AT CERTAIN PROTOTYPE INTEGRATION FACILITIES.

SEC. 1084. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR MANUFACTURING BEYOND LOW RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION AT CERTAIN PROTOTYPE INTEGRATION FACILITIES. (a) Prohibition.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used for manufacturing beyond low rate initial production at a prototype integration facility of any of the following components of the Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command: (1) The Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center. (2) The Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center. (3) The Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center. (4) The Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center. (b) Waiver.—The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) for a fiscal year if— (1) the Assistant Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary— (A) for reasons of national security; or (B) to rapidly acquire equipment to respond to combat emergencies; and (2) the Assistant Secretary submits to Congress a notification of the waiver together with the reasons for the waiver. (c) Low-rate Initial Production.—For purposes of this section, the term “low-rate initial production” shall be determined in accordance with section 2400 of title 10, United States Code.