113 STAT. 532 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 SEC. 113. ARMY AVIATION MODERNIZATION. (a) HELICOPTER FORCE MODERNIZATION PLAN.— The Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the modernization of the Arm/s helicopter forces. (b) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.— The helicopter force modernization plan shall include provisions for the following: (1) For the AH-64D Apache Longbow program— (A) restoration of the original procurement objective of the program to the procurement of 747 aircraft and at least 227 fire control radars; (B) qualification and training of reserve component pilots as augmentation crews to ensure 24-hour warfighting capability in deployed attack helicopter units; and (C) fielding of a sufficient number of aircraft in reserve component aviation units to implement the provisions of the plan required under subparagraph (B). (2) For AH-1 Cobra helicopters, retirement of all AH- 1 Cobra helicopters remaining in the fleet. (3) For the RAH-66 Comanche program— (A) review of the total requirements and acquisition objectives for the program; (B) fielding of Comanche helicopters to the planned aviation force structure; and (C) support for the plan for the AH-64D Apache program required under paragraph (1). (4) For the UH-1 Huey helicopter program— (A) an upgrade program; (B) revision of total force requirements for that aircraft to reflect the warfighting and support requirements of the theater commanders-in-chief for aircraft used by the Army National Guard; and (C) a transition plan to a future utility helicopter. (5) For the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter program— (A) identification of the objective requirements for that aircraft; (B) an acquisition strategy for meeting requirements that in the interim will be addressed by UH-1 Huey helicopters among the warfighting and support requirements of the theater commanders-in-chief for aircraft used by the Army National Guard; and (C) a modernization program for fielded aircraft. (6) For the CH-47 Chinook helicopter service life extension program, maintenance of the schedule and funding. (7) For the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, an upgrade program. (8) A revised assessment of the Army's present and future requirements for helicopters and its present and future helicopter inventory, including the number of aircraft, average age of aircraft, availability of spare parts, flight hour costs, roles and functions assigned to the fleet as a whole and to each t3^e of aircraft, and the mix of active component and reserve component aircraft in the fleet. (c) LIMITATION.—Not more than 90 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 101(1) may be obligated before the date that is 30 days
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