Amendment101st Congress
Amendment reduced the authorization for the B-2 (Stealth) bomber program by $470 million. It limited procurement of production aircraft to two planes each in FY 1990 and FY 1991. It also required the Defense Department to certify that the aircraft had passed its annual testing requirements and was able to perform its mission requirements before further funds were released for procurement.
- Amendment Number
- 185
- Description
- Amendment reduced the authorization for the B-2 (Stealth) bomber program by $470 million. It limited procurement of production aircraft to two planes each in FY 1990 and FY 1991. It also required the Defense Department to certify that the aircraft had passed its annual testing requirements and was able to perform its mission requirements before further funds were released for procurement.
- Purpose
- An amendment to cut $470 million from the bill's authorization for the Stealth bomber--$240 million in advance procurement for three future B-2s and $230 million for initial spare parts. The amendment would also: require the Defense Department to restructure the Stealth program and meet test and performance requirements for the plane before any additional aircraft are purchased; limit to two the number of planes bought in fiscal year 1990 and 1991; require the Defense Department to submit a plan to reduce the costs of the Stealth program which must be approved by Congress; and require the Defense Department to submit to Congress an unclassified version of the performance on the Stealth.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 26, 1989
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Synar amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 257 - 160 (Roll no. 168).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:29:22
- Submitted Date
- Jul 26, 1989
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 10, 2021