PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988
102 STAT. 1943
(1) that the Secretary of Defense should direct the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization to give priority to development of technologies and systems for a system capable of protecting the United States from the accidental launch of a strategic ballistic missile against the continental United States; and (2) that such development of an accidental launch protection system should be carried out with an objective of ensuring that such system is in compliance with the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. (c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 1989, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the status of planning for development of a deployment option for such an accidental launch protection system. PART D—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS SEC. 231. B-IB BOMBER PROGRAM
(a) CONDITION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of De- Reports. fense may not obligate funds appropriated for fiscal year 1989 for enhancements or mission-specific equipment or modifications for the B-IB aircraft until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives the report required by section 243(e)(3) of Public Law 100-180 (101 Stat. 1064). After that report is submitted, funds may be obligated for such purposes only as specifically authorized by law. O> REPORT ON ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary of t)
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth— (A) the total cost— (i) of fixing any discrepancies in the baseline; and (ii) of the enhancements planned or programmed for the B-IB aircraft; and (B) a description of each type of such fix or enhancement. (2) Such report shall be submitted in conjunction with the submission of the President's budget for fiscal year 1990 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. (c) EXPLORATION OF ALTERNATIVE ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYS-
TEMS.—Of the amounts appropriated to the Air Force pursuant to section 201, the sum of $15,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of conducting a preliminary evaluation of whether existing electronic warfare systems could be used to replace portions of the ALQ-161 system of the B-IB aircraft in the event that the current plan of the Air Force for recovery of that system fails to achieve the desired results. SEC. 232. A D V A N C E D TECHNOLOGY B-2 BOMBER PROGRAM (a) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE.—The Secretary of Defense
shall require that the cost, performance, and management initiative for the Advanced Technology B-2 Bomber program established pursuant to section 121 of Public Law 100-180 (101 Stat. 1040) include the creation of a full performance matrix. 0^) GAO COST REVIEW.—(1) The Comptroller General of the United
States shall review the costs of the Advanced Technology Bomber program. In reviewing such costs, the Comptroller General shall act independently of the Department of Defense. (2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Comptroller General is given direct, full, and timely access to all information and
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