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by the C–17 aircraft to be procured under the authority
is consistent with the quadrennial defense review under sec-
tion 118 of title 10, United States Code, to be submitted
to Congress with the budget of the President for fiscal year
2007 (as submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code), as qualified by subsection (c).
(c) ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION
OF INTER-THEATER
AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) INCLUSION IN QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE RE-
VIEW.—The Secretary of Defense shall, as part of the
quadrennial defense review in 2005 and in accord-
ance with the provisions of section 118(d)(9) of title
10, United States Code, carry out an assessment of
the inter-theater airlift capabilities required to sup-
port the national defense strategy.
(2) ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.—In including
the assessment required by paragraph (1) in the
quadrennial defense review as required by that para-
graph, the Secretary shall explain how the rec-
ommendations for future airlift force structure re-
quirements in that quadrennial defense review take
into account the following:
(A) The increased airlift demands associ-
ated with the Army modular brigade combat
teams.
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(B) The objective to deliver a brigade com-
bat team anywhere in the world within four to
seven days, a division within 10 days, and mul-
tiple divisions within 20 days.
(C) The increased airlift demands associ-
ated with the expanded scope of operational ac-
tivities of the Special Operations forces.
(D) The realignment of the overseas basing
structure in accordance with the Integrated Pres-
ence and Basing Strategy.
(E) Adjustments in the force structure to
meet homeland defense requirements.
(F) The potential for simultaneous home-
land defense activities and major combat oper-
ations.
(G) Potential changes in requirements for
intra-theater airlift or sealift capabilities.
(d) MAINTENANCE OF C–17 AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
LINE.—In the event the Secretary of Defense is unable to
make the certification specified in subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of the Air Force should procure sufficient C–17 air-
craft to maintain the C–17 aircraft production line at not
less than the minimum sustaining rate until sufficient
flight test data regarding improved C–5 aircraft mission
capability rates as a result of the Reliability Enhancement
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and Re-engining Program and Avionics Modernization
Program have been obtained to determine the validity of
assumptions concerning the C–5 aircraft used in the Mobil-
ity Capabilities Study.
SEC. 132. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–135E AIR-
CRAFT.
The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire any KC–
135E aircraft of the Air Force in fiscal year 2006.
SEC. 133. USE OF TANKER REPLACEMENT TRANSFER FUND
FOR MODERNIZATION OF AERIAL REFUELING
TANKERS.
In addition to providing funds for a tanker acquisition
program as specified in section 8132 of the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287;
118 Stat, 1001), funds in the Tanker Replacement Transfer
Fund established by that section may be used for the mod-
ernization of existing aerial refueling tankers if the mod-
ernization of such tankers is consistent with the results of
the analysis of alternatives for meeting the aerial refueling
requirements of the Air Force as required by section 134(b)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1413).
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SEC. 134. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F–117 AIR-
CRAFT.
The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire any F–
117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft of the Air Force in
fiscal year 2006.
SEC. 135. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF C–130E/H TAC-
TICAL AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT.
The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire any C–
130E/H tactical airlift aircraft of the Air Force in fiscal
year 2006.
SEC. 136. PROCUREMENT OF C–130J/KC–130J AIRCRAFT
AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2005.
Any C–130J/KC–130J aircraft procured after fiscal
year 2005 (including C–130J/KC–130J aircraft procured
through a multiyear contract continuing in force from a
fiscal year before fiscal year 2006) shall be procured through
a contract under part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion (FAR), relating to acquisition of items by negotiated
contract (48 C.F.R. 15.000 et seq.), rather than through a
contract under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion, relating to acquisition of commercial items (48 C.F.R.
12.000 et seq.).
SEC. 137. AIRCRAFT FOR PERFORMANCE OF AEROMEDICAL
EVACUATIONS.
(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE.—The Secretary of
the Air Force shall procure aircraft for the purpose of pro-
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viding aeromedical evacuation services to severely injured
or ill personnel.
(b) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—The aircraft procured
under subsection (a) shall be capable of providing nonstop
aeromedical evacuations across the Atlantic Ocean.
(c) EQUIPPING.—Any aircraft procured under sub-
section (a) shall be equipped with current aeromedical sup-
port facilities, including electrical systems, sanitation, tem-
perature controls, pressurization capacity, safe medical
storage, equipment and medicines for life support and emer-
gency purposes, food preparation facilities, and such other
facilities as the Secretary considers appropriate for the pro-
vision of aeromedical evacuation services.
(d) DEDICATED MISSION.—Each aircraft procured
and equipped under this section shall be assigned the dedi-
cated mission of providing aeromedical evacuation services
as described in subsection (a).
(e) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated by section 103(1) for aircraft pro-
curement for the Air Force, $200,000,000 shall be available
for the procurement and equipping of up to two aircraft
under this section.
SEC. 138. C–37B AIRCRAFT.
(a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR AIRCRAFT PROCURE-
MENT, AIR FORCE.—The amount authorized to be appro-