MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF E-8 JSTARS AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 140. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF E-8 JSTARS AIRCRAFT. Section 147 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1669) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “certifies to the congressional defense committees that Increment 2 of the Advanced Battle-Management System of the Air Force has declared initial operational capability as defined in the Capability Development Document for the System” and inserting“certifies to the congressional defense committees that— “(1) the Secretary has identified— “(A) a capability with sufficient capacity to replace the current fleet of 16 E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft in a manner that meets global combatant command requirements; and “(B) potential global basing locations for such capability; and “(2) such replacement capability delivers capabilities that are comparable or superior to the capabilities delivered by such aircraft.” ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking “Increment 1, 2, and 3”; and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking “until Increment 2 of the Advanced Battle-Management System declares initial operational capability” and inserting “until the Advanced Battle Management System delivers equivalent capability”.