PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 535 (c) OTHER FUNDS FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 102(a) for procurement programs, projects, and activities of the Navy, up to $190,000,000 may be made available, as the Secretary of the Navy may direct, for advance procurement for the Arleigh Burke class destroyer program. Authority to make transfers under this subsection is in addition to the transfer authority provided in section 1001. SEC. 123. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT FROM SHIPBUILDERS UNDER CERTAIN NUCLEAR ATTACK SUB- MARINE PROGRAMS. (a) REPEAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 121(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104- 201; 110 Stat. 2444) is repealed. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking "reports referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4)" and inserting "report referred to in paragraph (4)". SEC. 124. LHD-8 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP PROGRAM. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF SHIP. — The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to procure the amphibious assault ship to be designated LHD—8, subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. (b) AMOUNT AUTHORIZED.— Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2000, $375,000,000 is available for the advance procurement and advance construction of components for the LHD-8 amphibious assault ship program. The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract or contracts with the shipbuilder and other entities for the advance procurement and advance construction of those components. SEC. 125. D -5 MISSILE PROGRAM. (a) REPORT. — Not later than October 31, 1999, the Secretary Deadline, of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the D- 5 missile program. (b) REPORT ELEMENTS. —The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An inventory management plan for the D-5 missile program covering the projected life of the program, including— (A) the location of D-5 missiles during the fueling of submarines; (B) rotation of inventory; (C) expected attrition rate due to flight testing, loss, damage, or termination of service life; and (D) consideration of the results of the assessment required in paragraph (4). (2) The cost of terminating procurement of D-5 missiles for each fiscal year before the current plan. (3) An assessment of the capability of the Navy of meeting strategic requirements with a total procurement of less than 425 D-5 missiles, including an assessment of the consequences of— (A) loading Trident submarines with fewer than 24 D-5 missiles; and (B) reducing the flight test rate for D-5 missiles.
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