NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR …

1 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES " ! 115 THCONGRESS 1st Session REPORT 115 404 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY 2810 NOVEMBER9, 2017. Ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:45 Nov 11, 2017 Jkt 027384 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6012 Sfmt 6012 E:\HR\OC\ HR404E:\Seals\Congress.

2 #13rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2 PROD with HEARINGSNATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:45 Nov 11, 2017 Jkt 027384 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6019 Sfmt 6019 E:\HR\OC\ HR404rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2 PROD with GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICEWASHINGTON : 1 27 384 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES " ! 115 THCONGRESS 1st Session REPORT 2017 115 404 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY 2810 NOVEMBER9, 2017.

3 Ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 12:45 Nov 11, 2017 Jkt 027384 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\ HR404E:\Seals\Congress.#13rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2 PROD with HEARINGSVerDate Sep 11 2014 12:45 Nov 11, 2017 Jkt 027384 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\ HR404rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2 PROD with HEARINGS(III) 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 re-garding earmarks and congressionally directed spending items.

4 761 Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget authority implica-tion .. 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 rifles (sec.)

5 111) .. 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 pro-gram (sec.

6 124) .. 766 Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock des-ignated 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.

7 129) .. 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 mod-ernization program increment 2 (sec. 134) .. 770 Limitation on availability of funds for EC 130H Compass Call recapi-talization program (sec.

8 135) .. 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.

9 141) .. 772 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:55 Nov 14, 2017 Jkt 027384 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\ HR404rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2 PROD with HEARINGSPageIV TITLE I PROCUREMENT Continued Subtitle E DEFENSE -Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters Continued Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or emerging technologies and capabilities (sec. 142) .. 772 Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use specified standard data link (sec.

10 143) .. 772 Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C 5 aircraft; mobil-ity capability and requirements study (sec. 144) .. 773 Legislative Provisions Not Adopted .. 773 Limitation on availability of funds for Arleigh Burke class destroyer . 773 Extensions of authorities relating to construction of certain vessels .. 773 Streamlining acquisition of intercontinental ballistic missile security capability .. 773 Authority to increase primary aircraft AUTHORIZATION of Air Force and Air NATIONAL Guard A 10 aircraft units for purposes of facili-tating A 10 conversion.