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(2) be conducted using production representa-
tive equipment, sensors, and software for the FCS 
network; 
(3) be conducted in a manner that simulates a 
full Future Combat Systems brigade; 
(4) be conducted, to the maximum extent pos-
sible, using actual communications equipment in-
stead of computer simulations; 
(5) be conducted in a realistic operational elec-
tronic warfare environment, including enemy elec-
tronic warfare and network attacks; and 
(6) include, to the maximum extent possible, all 
sensor information feeds the FCS network is de-
signed to incorporate. 
(b) FCS NETWORK DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘FCS network’’ includes all sensors, information sys-
tems, computers, and communications systems necessary 
to support Future Combat Systems brigade operations. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after com-
pleting the operational test and evaluation required by 
subsection (a), the Director, Operational Test and Evalua-
tion shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the outcome of the operational test and evalua-
tion. The report shall include, at a minimum—
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(1) an evaluation of the overall operational ef-
fectiveness of the FCS network, including— 
(A) an evaluation of the FCS network’s ca-
pability to transmit the volume and classes of 
data required by Future Combat Systems ap-
proved requirements; and 
(B) an evaluation of the FCS network’s 
performance in a degraded condition due to 
enemy network attack, sophisticated enemy 
electronic warfare, adverse weather conditions, 
and terrain variability; 
(2) an evaluation of the FCS network’s ability 
to improve friendly force knowledge of the location 
and capability of enemy forces and combat systems; 
and 
(3) an evaluation of the overall operational suit-
ability of the FCS network. 
(d) LIMITATION
PENDING
SUBMISSION
OF
RE-
PORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No funds appropriated pur-
suant to an authorization of appropriations or other-
wise made available to the Department of the Army 
for any fiscal year may be obligated for low-rate ini-
tial production or full-rate production of Future 
Combat Systems manned ground vehicles until 60
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days after the date on which the report is submitted 
under subsection (c). 
(2) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of De-
fense may waive the limitation in paragraph (1) if 
the Secretary determines that such a waiver is crit-
ical for national security. Such a waiver shall not be-
come effective until 14 days after the date on which 
the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
committees a written notice of the waiver. 
(3) INAPPLICABILITY
TO
THE
NON
LINE
OF 
SIGHT CANNON VEHICLE.—The limitation in para-
graph (1) does not apply to the Non Line of Sight 
Cannon vehicle. 
SEC. 212. LIMITATION ON SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND 
DEMONSTRATION OF JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 
VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
No funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization 
of appropriations or otherwise made available for any fis-
cal year may be obligated or expended for the Joint Light 
Tactical Vehicle program beyond the Design Readiness 
Review for the acquisition program phase of systems de-
velopment and demonstration until after the certification 
for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program is made and 
submitted as required by section 2366a of title 10, United