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115TH CONGRESS

1st Session

" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !

REPORT 115?404

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018

CONFERENCE REPORT

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 2810

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115TH CONGRESS

1st Session

" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !

REPORT 115?404

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018

CONFERENCE REPORT

TO ACCOMPANY

H.R. 2810

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27?384

NOVEMBER 9, 2017.--Ordered to be printed

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2017

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C O N T E N T S

CONFERENCE REPORT ....................................................................................... 1 JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFER-

ENCE .................................................................................................................... 761 Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and Senate regarding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items .............. 761 Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority implication ................................................................................................................. 761 Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4) ............................................................... 762

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS ................. 762 TITLE I--PROCUREMENT ................................................................................... 762

Budget Items ..................................................................................................... 762 Virginia-class submarine advanced procurement ................................... 762

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations ................................................. 763 Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101) .............................................. 763

Subtitle B--Army Programs ............................................................................ 763 Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles (sec. 111) ............. 763 Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program (sec. 112) .............................. 763 Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles (sec. 113) ................................................................................................. 764

Subtitle C--Navy Programs ............................................................................ 764 Aircraft carriers (sec. 121) ........................................................................ 764 Icebreaker vessel (sec. 122) ...................................................................... 765 Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers (sec. 123) ................................................................................................. 766 Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program (sec. 124) ....................................................................................... 766 Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD?30 (sec. 125) .................................................................... 767 Multiyear procurement authority for V?22 Osprey aircraft (sec. 126) . 767 Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for certain vessels (sec. 127) ................................................................. 767 Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission parachute system (sec. 128) .................................................................. 767 Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary wing aircraft (sec. 129) .......................................................................... 768

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs ..................................................................... 768 Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft (sec. 131) ............ 768 Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E?8 JSTARS aircraft (sec. 132) ................................................................................... 768 Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program (sec. 133) .................................................................................. 768 Limitation on selection of single contractor for C?130H avionics modernization program increment 2 (sec. 134) .......................................... 770 Limitation on availability of funds for EC?130H Compass Call recapitalization program (sec. 135) ................................................................ 770 Limitation on retirement of U?2 and RQ?4 aircraft (sec. 136) ............. 771 Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ?9 Reaper aircraft (sec. 137) . 771 Plan for modernization of the radar for F?16 fighter aircraft of the National Guard (sec. 138) ..................................................................... 772 Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH?60 replacement programs (sec. 139) .......................................................... 772

Subtitle E--Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters ........................ 772 F?35 economic order quantity contracting authority (sec. 141) ............ 772

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