LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING INFORMATION ON BRIDGE TANKER AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING INFORMATION ON BRIDGE TANKER AIRCRAFT. (a) Limitation.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2022 for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for travel expenses, not more than thirty-five percent may be obligated or expended until— (1) the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submits to the congressional defense committees a report outlining the requirements for the bridge tanker aircraft; and (2) the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees— (A) a report detailing the acquisition strategy for the bridge tanker aircraft; (B) a certification identifying the amount of funds required for the acquisition of the bridge tanker aircraft; and (C) a plan for the development of the advanced aerial refueling tanker aircraft (commonly referred to as the “KC-Z”). (b) Bridge Tanker Aircraft Defined.—In this section, the term “bridge tanker aircraft” means the follow-on tanker aircraft (commonly referred to as the “KC-Y”).