To require a report on the Department of Defense response to the findings and recommendations of the Defense Science Board Task Force on High Performance Microchip Supply.

1. Adds SEC. 1044. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONSE TO FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD TASK FORCE ON HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROCHIP SUPPLY at the end of subtitle D of title X

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   (8) Recommendations by the Comptroller General for addressing any shortfalls or areas of potential improvement identified in the review for purposes of the report.

   Inserted: SEC. 1044. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONSE TO FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD TASK FORCE ON HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROCHIP SUPPLY.

   Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than March 15, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Defense Science Board Task Force on High Performance Microchip Supply.

   Inserted: (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) An analysis of each finding of the Task Force.

   Inserted: (2) A detailed description of the response of the Department of Defense to each recommendation of the Task Force, including--

   Inserted: (A) for each recommendation that is being implemented or that the Secretary plans to implement--

   Inserted: (i) a summary of actions that have been taken to implement the recommendation; and

   Inserted: (ii) a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing the implementation of the recommendation; and

   Inserted: (B) For each recommendation that the Secretary does not plan to implement--

   Inserted: (i) the reasons for the decision not to implement the recommendation; and

   Inserted: (ii) a summary of alternative actions the Secretary plans to take to address the purposes underlying the recommendation.

   Inserted: (3) A summary of any additional actions the Secretary plan to take to address concerns raised by the Task Force.

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   Inserted: (c) Consultation.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary may consult with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, institutions of higher education and other academic organizations, and industry in the development of the report required by subsection (a).

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   At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

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