NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE.

SEC. 249. NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE. (a) Prototype.—The Secretary of the Army shall take appropriate actions to ensure that all necessary resources are planned and programmed for accelerated prototyping, component development, testing, or acquisition for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV). (b) Report.— (1) In general.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the development of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle. (2) Analysis.— (A) In general.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a thorough analysis of the requirements of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle. (B) Relevance to national defense strategy.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the requirements are relevant to the most recently published National Defense Strategy. (C) Threats and terrain.—The Secretary shall ensure that the analysis includes consideration of threats and terrain. (D) Component technologies.—The Secretary shall ensure that the analysis includes consideration of the latest enabling component technologies developed by the Tank Automotive, Research, Development, Engineering Center of the Army that have the potential to dramatically change basic combat vehicle design and improve lethality, protection, mobility, range, and sustainment. (c) Limitation.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 and available for research, development, testing, and evaluation, Army, for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary submits the report required by subsection (b).