114 STAT. 1654A-40 PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX (3) The term "operational deep strike force aircraft fleet" means the currently planned deep strike force aircraft fleet, together with at least 30 unmanned advanced capability combat aircraft that are capable of penetrating fully operational enemy air defense systems. (4) The term "operational ground combat vehicles" means ground combat vehicles acquired through the Future Combat System acquisition program of the Army to equip the future objective force, as outlined in the vision statement of the Chief of Staff of the Army. SEC. 221. GLOBAL HAWK HIGH ALTITUDE ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE. (a) CONCEPT DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED. —The Secretary of Defense shall require and coordinate a concept demonstration of the Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. (b) PURPOSE OF DEMONSTRATION. — The purpose of the concept demonstration is to demonstrate the capability of the Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle to operate in an airborne surveillance mode, using available, non-developmental technology. (c) TIME FOR DEMONSTRATION.— The Secretary shall initiate the demonstration not later than March 1, 2001. (d) PARTICIPATION BY CINCS. — The Secretary shall require the commander of the United States Joint Forces Command and the commander of the United States Southern Command jointly to provide guidance for the demonstration and otherwise to participate in the demonstration. (e) SCENARIO FOR DEMONSTRATION. —The demonstration shall be conducted in a counter-drug surveillance scenario that is designed to replicate factual conditions typically encountered in the performance of the counter-drug surveillance mission of the commander of the United States Southern Command within that commander's area of responsibility. (f) REPORT. — Not later than 45 days after the demonstration is completed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the demonstration. The report shall include the following: (1) The Secretary's assessment of the technical feasibility of using the Global Hawk high altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle for airborne air surveillance. (2) A discussion of the operational concept for the use of the vehicle for that purpose. (g) FUNDING.— Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 301(20) for Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, Defense-wide, $18,000,000 shall be available for the concept demonstration required by subsection (a), including initiation of concurrent development for an improved surveillance radar. SEC. 222. ARMY SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under section 201(1) for Army space control technology, $3,000,000 shall be available for the kinetic energy anti-satellite technology program.
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