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124 STAT. 2677 PUBLIC LAW 111–259—OCT. 7, 2010 changes have contributed to the increase in total acquisition cost for the major system. ‘‘(N) The following contract performance assessment information with respect to each major contract under the major system: ‘‘(i) The name of the contractor. ‘‘(ii) The phase that the contract is in at the time of the preparation of the report. ‘‘(iii) The percentage of work under the contract that has been completed. ‘‘(iv) Any current change and the total change, in dol- lars and expressed as a percentage, in the contract cost. ‘‘(v) The percentage by which the contract is currently ahead of or behind schedule. ‘‘(vi) A narrative providing a summary explanation of the most significant occurrences, including cost and schedule variances under major contracts of the major system, contributing to the changes identified and a discus- sion of the effect these occurrences will have on the future costs and schedule of the major system. ‘‘(O) In any case in which one or more problems with a software component of the major system significantly contrib- uted to the increase in costs of the major system, the action taken and proposed to be taken to solve such problems. ‘‘(2) A Major System Congressional Report prepared for a major system for which the increase in the total acquisition cost is due to termination or cancellation of the entire major system shall include only— ‘‘(A) the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1); and ‘‘(B) the total percentage change in total acquisition cost for such system. ‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.—If a determination of an increase by a percentage equal to or greater than the signifi- cant cost growth threshold is made by the Director under subsection (d) and a Major System Congressional Report containing the information described in subsection (f) is not submitted to Congress under subsection (e)(1), or if a determination of an increase by a percentage equal to or greater than the critical cost growth threshold is made by the Director under subsection (d) and the Major System Congressional Report containing the information described in subsection (f) and section 506F(b)(3) and the certifi- cation required by section 506F(b)(2) are not submitted to Congress under subsection (e)(2), funds appropriated for construction, research, development, test, evaluation, and procurement may not be obligated for a major contract under the major system. The prohibition on the obligation of funds for a major system shall cease to apply at the end of the 45-day period that begins on the date— ‘‘(1) on which Congress receives the Major System Congres- sional Report under subsection (e)(1) with respect to that major system, in the case of a determination of an increase by a percentage equal to or greater than the significant cost growth threshold (as determined in subsection (d)); or ‘‘(2) on which Congress receives both the Major System Congressional Report under subsection (e)(2) and the certifi- cation of the Director under section 506F(b)(2) with respect Time period.