National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act.
Subtitle C [ sic ]: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy, beginning with the FY2014 program year, to enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of E-2D aircraft.
(Sec. 122) Amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Warner Act) to increase the cost limitation baseline for the lead ship in the CVN-21 class aircraft carrier program. Includes as an additional factor for the adjustment of such limitation any increase or decrease attributable to the shipboard test program. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to submit quarterly to the congressional defense and appropriations committees the most current cost estimate for the CVN-79 class aircraft carrier, with a payment limitation for costs in excess of certain authorized amounts.
(Sec. 123) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010 to repeal certain requirements and limitations on procurement programs for future naval surface combatants.
(Sec. 124) Amends the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Skelton Act) to require the Secretary of the Navy to maintain sufficient numbers of EP-3 airborne reconnaissance integrated electronic system II spiral 3 aircraft ( EP-3 aircraft) and special projects aircraft version P909 (P909 aircraft) to support the wartime operational plans of the U.S. Pacific Command using realistic basing assumptions. Requires such Secretary to maintain sufficient numbers of the EP-3 aircraft and associated personnel to sustain five such aircraft for allocation to the commanders of combatant commands under the global force management allocation plan. Directs such Secretary to: (1) extend the spiral 3 configuration upgrade to include a 12th aircraft, and (2) correct electronic intelligence system obsolescence deficiencies in both the EP-3 and P909 aircraft. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council to coordinate with the commanders of the combatant commands to determine requirements for the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and capacity to be provided to the P909 aircraft. Directs such Secretary to maintain sufficient numbers of such aircraft to satisfy such requirements. Terminates such requirements relating to the EP-3 aircraft when the multi-intelligence broad area maritime system TRITON aircraft with signals intelligence capabilities equal or greater than the EP-3 aircraft reaches initial operational capability.
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CARL LEVIN (D-MI) introduced it on June 20, 2013. No cosponsors are recorded.
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Vote history
- SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8548-8552)
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action