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The Secretary of Defense shall obligate funds made available by this Act and prior appropriations Acts under the heading Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy for the Next Generation Fighter program in a manner that achieves accelerated Initial Operational Capability for the Next Generation Fighter aircraft: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees reports on the status of such program.

The Secretary of Defense shall obligate funds made available by this Act and prior appropriations Acts under the heading Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy for the Next Generation Fighter program in a manner that achieves accelerated Initial Operational Capability for the Next Generation Fighter aircraft: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees reports on the status of such program.