LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF KC-46 AIRCRAFT PENDING CERTIFICATION ON CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES.

SEC. 164. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF KC-46 AIRCRAFT PENDING CERTIFICATION ON CORRECTION OF DEFICIENCIES. (a) Limitation.—The Secretary of Defense may not accept or take delivery of covered KC-46 aircraft in excess of the maximum quantity specified in subsection (c) until the Secretary— (1) certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has developed and is implementing a plan of corrective actions and milestones to resolve all Category 1 deficiencies identified with respect to KC-46 aircraft; and (2) submits such plan to such committees, which shall include— (A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required to complete implementation of the plan; (B) realistic event-driven schedules to achieve the objectives of the plan; and (C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 percent confidence level. (b) Form.—The plan described in subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (c) Maximum Quantity.—The maximum quantity of covered KC-46 aircraft specified in this subsection is 188 aircraft. (d) Covered KC-46 Aircraft Defined.—In this section, the term “covered KC-46 aircraft” means new production KC-46 aircraft the procurement of which is fully funded by the United States.