A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the requirements relating to operational test and evaluation of major defense acquisition programs.

Amends Federal armed forces provisions to direct the Secretary of the military department concerned to conduct an independent operational test and evaluation with respect to a major defense acquisition program under which a major system is to be acquired. Requires such test and evaluation to be conducted before the program may proceed into the production stage. Requires side-by-side testing as part of such test and evaluation.

Requires the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation to independently analyze the results of each such operational test and evaluation, and to report such analyses to the Secretary of Defense.

Prohibits the operational testing to be conducted until the Director approves in writing the adequacy of the plans for such operational test and evaluation.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned to contract for low-rate initial production of a program only for the purpose of acquiring items for use in operational tests and evaluations. Prohibits a final decision from being made to proceed with full production of a program until 30 days after the congressional defense committees have received the report of the Director.

Authorizes the President to suspend any provision of this Act in time of a declared war.