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Appendix A

"Steps Mandated by Congress before F-22 Funding is Released," Sec 8124 of the 2001 Defense Appropriations Act resulting in the creation of Defense Acquisition Board Exit Criteria to Release F-22 Funding; Annotated by Project On Government Oversight; December 20, 2000.

Steps Mandated by Congress before F-22 Funding is Released

Language from Defense Appropriations Act 2001 (H.R. 4576)

SEC. 8124. None of the funds made available in this Act or the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79) may be used to award a full funding contract for low-rate initial production for the F-22 aircraft program until--

(1) the first flight of an F-22 aircraft incorporating Block 3.0 software has been conducted;

(2) the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that all Defense Acquisition Board exit criteria [listed below] for the award of low-rate initial production of the aircraft have been met; and

(3) upon completion of the requirements under (1) and (2) above, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation submits to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the adequacy of testing to date to measure and predict performance of F-22 avionics systems, stealth characteristics, and weapons delivery systems.

Defense Acquisition Board Exit Criteria to Release F-22 Funding

Status as of December 20, 2000

Complete?

Yes ----1. Complete first portion of engine Initial Service Release Qualification Test.
Yes ----2. Complete air vehicle Final Production Readiness Review.
No-----3. Complete first flight on Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Aircraft 4003, 4004, 4005, and 4006.
Yes ----4. Complete EMD Aircraft 4008 fuselage, wing, and empennage mate.
No-----5. Complete static structural testing.
No-----6. Initiate fatigue life testing with the goal of completing 40% of first fatigue life.
Yes ----7. Complete Critical Design Review for avionics Block 3.1 software.
No-----8. Complete avionics Block 3.0 first flight & initiate testing of Block 3.0 unique functionality.
No-----9. Initiate radar cross section flight testing [stealth].
Yes ---10. Initiate high angle-of-attack testing with weapons bay doors open.
Yes ---11. Initiate separation testing of AIM-9 and AIM-120 missiles.







Appendix B

Composition of Defense Acquisition Board, Interim Regulation (DoD 5000.2-R) -- Mandatory Procedures for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) and Major Automated Information System (MAIS) Acquisition Programs, October 23, 2000.







Appendix C

Statement by The Honorable Philip E. Coyle, Director, Operational Test & Evaluation, Before The Senate Armed Services Committee AirLand Forces Subcommittee, Tactical Aviation; March 22, 2000.







Appendix D

News Release, Rep. Jerry Lewis on FY2000 Defense Appropriations; July 22, 1999.









Appendix E

Testimony of Nancy Kingsbury, Director Office of Air Force Issues for National Security and International Affairs Division, U.S. General Accounting Office, Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security of the Government Operations Committee; March 6, 1991.







Appendix F

"B-2 Bomber: Additional Costs to Correct Deficiencies and Make Improvements," General Accounting Office; June 6, 1998.







Appendix G

"DOD High-Risk Areas: Eliminating Underlying Causes Will Avoid Billions of Dollars in Waste," Testimony, General Accounting Office; May 1, 1997.









Appendix H

"Tactical Aircraft: Concurrency in Development and Production of F-22 Aircraft Should Be Reduced," General Accounting Office Report; April 19, 1995.







Appendix I

"Appendix C. Waived Operational Requirements for the V-22," Audit Report, V-22 Osprey Joint Advanced Vertical Aircraft, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense; August 15, 2000.







Appendix J

"Combined Operational Test & Evaluation and Live Fire Test & Evaluation Report on the V-22 Osprey," Director, Operational Test & Evaluation Department of Defense; November 17, 2000.







Appendix K

"Tactical Aircraft: F-15 Replacement Is Premature as Currently Planned," General Accounting Office Report; March 25, 1994.







Appendix L

"Defense Acquisitions: Recent F-22 Production Cost Estimates Exceeded Congressional Limitation," General Accounting Office; August 15, 2000.