To require reports on the operation and support costs of major defense acquisition programs and major weapons systems.

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   Inserted: view, including an assessment by the Director of the feasibility and advisability of establishing baselines for operating and support costs under section 2435 of title 10, United States Code.

   Inserted: (2) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days after receiving the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit the report to the congressional defense committees, together with any comments on the report the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (c) Transfer of Personnel and Functions of Cost Analysis Improvement Group.--The personnel and functions of the Cost Analysis Improvement Group of the Department of Defense are hereby transferred to the Director of Independent Cost Assessment under section 139d of title 10, United States Code (as so added), and shall report directly to the Director.

   Inserted: (d) Conforming Amendments.--

   Inserted: (1) Section 181(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting "the Director of Independent Cost Assessment," before "and the Director".

   Inserted: (2) Section 2306b(i)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking "Cost Analysis Improvement Group of the Department of Defense" and inserting "Director of Independent Cost Assessment".

   Inserted: (3) Section 2366a(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking "has been submitted" and inserting "has been approved by the Director of Independent Cost Assessment".

   Inserted: (4) Section 2366b(a)(1)(C) of such title is amended by striking "have been developed to execute" and inserting "have been approved by the Director of Independent Cost Assessment to provide for the execution of".

   Inserted: (5) Section 2433(e)(2)(B)(iii) of such title is amended by striking "are reasonable" and inserting "have been determined by the Director of Independent Cost Assessment to be reasonable".

   Inserted: (6) Subparagraph (A) of section 2434(b)(1) of such title is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(A) be prepared or approved by the Director of Independent Cost Assessment; and".

   Inserted: (7) Section 2445c(f)(3) of such title is amended by striking "are reasonable" and inserting "have been determined by the Director of Independent Cost Assessment to be reasonable".

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   Inserted: (e) Comptroller General of the United States Review of Operating and Support Costs of Major Weapon Systems.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on growth in operating and support costs for major weapon systems.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--In preparing the report required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall, at a minimum--

   Inserted: (A) identify the original estimates for operating and support costs for major weapon systems selected by the Comptroller General for purposes of the report;

   Inserted: (B) assess the actual operating and support costs for such major weapon systems;

   Inserted: (C) analyze the rate of growth for operating and support costs for such major weapon systems;

   Inserted: (D) for such major weapon systems that have experienced the highest rate of growth in operating and support costs, assess the factors contributing to such growth;

   Inserted: (E) assess measures taken by the Department of Defense to reduce operating and support costs for major weapon systems; and

   Inserted: (F) make such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (3) Major weapon system defined.--In this subsection, the term "major weapon system" has the meaning given that term in 2379(d) of title 10, United States Code.

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