Limitation on procurement of KC–46 aircraft pending certification on correction of deficiencies

(a) Limitation The Secretary of Defense may not accept or take delivery of covered KC–46 aircraft in excess of the maximum quantity specified in subsection (c) until the Secretary— (1) certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has developed and is implementing a plan of corrective actions and milestones to resolve all Category 1 deficiencies identified with respect to KC–46 aircraft; and (2) submits such plan to such committees, which shall include— (A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required to complete implementation of the plan; (B) realistic event-driven schedules to achieve the objectives of the plan; and (C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 percent confidence level. (b) Form The plan described in subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (c) Maximum Quantity The maximum quantity of covered KC–46 aircraft specified in this subsection is 183 aircraft. (d) Covered KC–46 Aircraft Defined In this section, the term covered KC–46 aircraft means new production KC–46 aircraft the procurement of which is fully funded by the United States.