S.Amdt. 2413

1. Adds SEC. 153. SUSTAINMENT PLAN FOR THE AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT at the end of subtitle E of title I

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   In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (3) the Department of Defense and Congress should endeavor to maintain budget and program predictability in order to attract and retain a skilled workforce to ensure the technological capabilities required to sustain the preeminence of the United States military helicopter fleets.

   Inserted: SEC. 153. SUSTAINMENT PLAN FOR THE AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.

   Inserted: (a) Sustainment Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall in consultation with the Joint Strike Fighter Joint Program Office, acting through that Office, or both, develop a comprehensive plan for the sustainment of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter weapon system.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) The status of the development of the Autonomic Logistics Information System, including functionality and workarounds, a detailed timeline to resolve outstanding issues with the system, and a description of risk and cost reduction efforts in connection with sustaining the system.

   Inserted: (2) The manner in which the Government will secure access to and the rights in technical data needed for the Government to provide for competitive procurement of appropriate elements of the sustainment program of the Autonomic Logistics System (ALS), of which the Autonomic Logistics Information System is a component, as well as how the Government will control all the interfaces (including logistics and maintenance data, production data, performance measurement, enterprise resource planning, and other interfaces) from the air vehicle through the Autonomic Logistics Information System, and out of the Autonomic Logistics Information System, in order to allow competition for sustainment of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter weapon system throughout its entire lifecycle.

   Inserted: (3) The manner in which long-term sustainment (including design, architecture, and integration) of the software of the Autonomic Logistics Information System may take advantage of public-private partnerships authorized by section 2474 of title 10, United States Code, including schedules for actions necessary for such sustainment.

   Inserted: (4) A plan to select, designate, and activate any Government-owned and Government-operated site to serve as the Autonomic Logistics Operating Unit (ALOU).

   Inserted: (5) A plan to ensure that the Autonomic Logistics Information System provides total asset visibility and accountability (including asset valuation and tracking) and will be incorporated into existing Government-owned and Government-controlled systems and any successor systems.

   Inserted: (c) Additional Requirements.--

   Inserted: (1) Compliance with applicable law.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall comply with applicable provisions of law.

   Inserted: (2) Conformity with cost-reduction policies.--The plan shall also conform to the cost-reduction policies of the Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (d) Implementation.--The Under Secretary shall implement the plan required by subsection (a) with the concurrence of the Program Executive Officer of the Joint Strike Fighter Program.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle E of title I, add the following:

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