FIGHTER FORCE STRUCTURE ACQUISITION STRATEGY.

SEC. 123. FIGHTER FORCE STRUCTURE ACQUISITION STRATEGY. (a) Submittal of Strategy Required.—Not later than March 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy for the Navy for tactical fighter aircraft force structure acquisition that aligns with the stated capability and capacity requirements of the Department of the Navy to meet the National Defense Strategy. (b) Limitation on Deviation From Strategy.—The Secretary of the Navy may not deviate from the strategy submitted under subsection (a) until— (1) the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, approves the deviation, in writing; and (2) the Secretary of Defense provides the congressional defense committees the approval of the deviation, together with a justification for the deviation.