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(D) an identification of key risks to mis-
sions or requirements that may be increased be-
cause of the Secretary’s decision to reduce the 
planned number of missile tubes per submarine 
to 16, including whether the Secretary plans to 
accept or mitigate such risks; and 
(E) a summary of the rigorous cost com-
parison of the designs for 16 missile tubes per 
submarine and 20 missile tubes per submarine, 
consistent with the direction provided in the ac-
quisition decision memorandum, including the 
accuracy of the cost estimate of the procure-
ment cost of each submarine. 
(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘acquisition decision memo-
randum’’ means the acquisition decision memo-
randum regarding the Ohio-class submarine replace-
ment program issued by the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics on 
January 10, 2011. 
(2) The term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ means the 
Treaty between the United States of America and 
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the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further 
Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive 
Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, and entered into 
force on February 5, 2011. 
SEC. 214. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLES OF THE MA-
RINE CORPS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection 
(d), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 
for procurement, Marine Corps, or research, development, 
test, and evaluation, Navy, may be obligated or expended 
for the amphibious programs described in subsection (c) 
until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy, in co-
ordination with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, 
submits to the congressional defense committees a report 
containing— 
(1) written certification of the requirements for 
amphibious assault vehicles of the Marine Corps, 
based on the needs of the commanders of the com-
batant commands, relating to— 
(A) the distance from the shore needed to 
begin an amphibious assault; and 
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(B) the speed at which the vehicle must 
travel in order to reach the shore in the time 
required for such assault; and 
(2) the analysis of alternatives conducted under 
subsection (b)(1). 
(b) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.— 
(1) ANALYSIS.—The Secretary of the Navy, in 
coordination with the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps, shall conduct an analysis of alternatives of 
the amphibious assault vehicles described in para-
graph (2). With respect to such vehicles, such anal-
ysis shall include— 
(A) comparisons of the capabilities and 
total lifecycle ownership costs (including costs 
with respect to research, development, test, and 
evaluation, procurement, and operation and 
maintenance); and 
(B) an analysis of cost and operational ef-
fectiveness prepared by a federally funded re-
search and development center. 
(2) 
AMPHIBIOUS
ASSAULT
VEHICLES
DE-
SCRIBED.—The amphibious assault vehicles de-
scribed in this paragraph are amphibious assault ve-
hicles that— 
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(A) meet the requirements described in 
subsection (a)(1), including— 
(i) an upgraded assault amphibious 
vehicle 7A1; 
(ii) the expeditionary fighting vehicle; 
and 
(iii) a new amphibious combat vehicle; 
and 
(B) include at least one vehicle that is ca-
pable of accelerating until the vehicle moves 
along the top of the water (commonly known as 
‘‘getting up on plane’’) and at least one vehicle 
that is not capable of such acceleration. 
(c) AMPHIBIOUS PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—The am-
phibious programs described in this subsection are the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The assault amphibious vehicle 7A1, pro-
gram element 206623M. 
(2) The Marine Corps assault vehicle, program 
element 603611M. 
(3) The termination of the expeditionary fight-
ing vehicle program. 
(d) AAV781 IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.—The limita-
tion in subsection (a) shall not apply to funds made avail-
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able before the date of the enactment of this Act for the 
procurement of an assault amphibious vehicle 7A1 with— 
(1) survivability upgrades under the surviv-
ability product improvement program; 
(2) other necessary survivability capabilities 
that are in response to urgent operational needs; or 
(3) interior upgrades that provide increased 
support and survivability to members of the Armed 
Forces. 
SEC. 215. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR THE 
PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR THE F–35 LIGHT-
NING II AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2012 for the propulsion system for the F– 
35 Lightning II aircraft program may be obligated or ex-
pended for performance improvements to such propulsion 
system unless the Secretary of Defense ensures the com-
petitive development and production of such propulsion 
system. 
(b) PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘performance improvement’’, with 
respect to the propulsion system for the F–35 Lightning 
II aircraft program, means an increase in fan or core en-
gine airflow volume or maximum thrust in military or 
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afterburner settings for the primary purpose of improving 
the takeoff performance or vertical load bring back of such 
aircraft. The term does not include development or pro-
curement improvements with respect to weight, acquisition 
costs, operations and support costs, durability, manufac-
turing efficiencies, observability requirements, or repair 
costs. 
SEC. 216. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR 
JOINT REPLACEMENT FUZE PROGRAM. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for 
the joint replacement fuze program for nuclear warheads 
of the Navy and the Air Force, not more than 75 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the feasibility of such program. 
SEC. 217. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
THE 
JOINT 
SPACE 
OPERATIONS 
CENTER 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) improvements to the space situational 
awareness and space command and control capabili-
ties of the United States are necessary; and 
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(2) the traditional defense acquisition process is 
not optimal for developing the services-oriented ar-
chitecture and net-centric environment planned for 
the Joint Space Operations Center management sys-
tem. 
(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2012 for research, development, test, and 
evaluation, Air Force, for release one of the Joint Space 
Operations Center management system may be obligated 
or expended until the date on which the Secretary of the 
Air Force and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics jointly submit to the con-
gressional defense committees the acquisition strategy for 
such management system, including— 
(1) a description of the acquisition policies and 
procedures applicable to such management system; 
and 
(2) a description of any additional acquisition 
authorities necessary to ensure that such manage-
ment system is able to implement a services-oriented 
architecture and net-centric environment for space 
situational awareness and space command and con-
trol. 
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SEC. 218. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
WIRELESS INNOVATION FUND. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2012 for 
the wireless innovation fund within the Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency, not more than 10 percent may 
be obligated or expended until the date that is 30 days 
after the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to the 
congressional defense committees a report on how such 
fund will be managed and executed, including— 
(1) a concept of operation for how such fund 
will operate, particularly with regards to supporting 
the interagency community; 
(2) a description of— 
(A) the governance structure, including 
how decision-making with interagency partners 
will be conducted; 
(B) the funding mechanism for interagency 
collaborators; 
(C) the metrics for measuring the perform-
ance and effectiveness of the program; and 
(D) the reporting mechanisms to provide 
oversight of the fund by the Department of De-
fense, the interagency partners, and Congress; 
and 
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(3) any other matters the Under Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 219. ADVANCED ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Army may conduct a program for flight research and dem-
onstration of advanced rotorcraft technology. 
(b) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.—The goals and objec-
tives of the program authorized by subsection (a) are as 
follows: 
(1) To flight demonstrate the ability of ad-
vanced rotorcraft technology to expand the flight en-
velope and improve the speed, range, ceiling, surviv-
ability, reliability, and affordability of current and 
future rotorcraft of the Department of Defense. 
(2) To mature advanced rotorcraft technology 
and obtain flight-test data to— 
(A) support the assessment of such tech-
nology for future rotorcraft platform develop-
ment programs of the Department; and 
(B) have the ability to add such technology 
to the existing rotorcraft of the Department to 
extend the capability and life of such rotorcraft 
until next-generation platforms are fielded. 
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(c) ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM.—The program author-
ized by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) integration and demonstration of advanced 
rotorcraft technology to meet the goals and objec-
tives described in subsection (b); and 
(2) flight demonstration of the advanced rotor-
craft technology test bed under the experimental air-
worthiness process of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration or other appropriate airworthiness process 
approved by the Secretary of Defense. 
(d) QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army 
may award a contract for the program authorized by 
subsection (a) to a contractor that— 
(A) has demonstrated the capability to de-
sign, fabricate, qualify, and flight test experi-
mental rotorcraft; and 
(B) maintains a reasonable level of aircraft 
flight risk liability insurance that names the 
Federal Government as an additional insured 
party. 
(2) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—In awarding 
a contract under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
fully consider proposals submitted by small business 
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‘‘(A) a life-cycle cost estimate that sepa-
rately identifies the costs regarding research 
and development, procurement, military con-
struction, operations and sustainment, and dis-
posal; 
‘‘(B) program acquisition unit costs for the 
program element; 
‘‘(C) average procurement unit costs and 
program acquisition costs for the program ele-
ment; and 
‘‘(D) an identification of when the docu-
ment regarding the program joint cost analysis 
requirements description is scheduled to be ap-
proved. 
‘‘(4) A test baseline summarizing the com-
prehensive test program for the program element or 
major subprogram outlined in the integrated master 
test plan. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORTS
ON ACQUISITION BASE-
LINES.—(1) Not later than February 15 of each year, the 
Director shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the acquisition baselines required by sub-
section (a). 
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