S.Amdt. 2609

1. Adds Sec. __. (a) Comptroller General Assessment of Phased Adaptive Approach to Missile Defense in Europe.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the assessment of the Comptroller General of the so-called "Phased Adaptive" approach to missile defense in Europe wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) Comptroller General Assessment of Phased Adaptive Approach to Missile Defense in Europe.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the assessment of the Comptroller General of the so-called "Phased Adaptive" approach to missile defense in Europe.

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

   Inserted: (1) A comparison of the capabilities, schedule, cost, technology risk, requirements for basing agreements, and geopolitical implications of the "Phased Adaptive" approach to missile defense in Europe, as proposed by the Department of Defense on September 17, 2009, with the approach to missile defense in Europe, as outlined in the budget for fiscal year 2009 for the Department of Defense and the future-years defense program, to provide short, medium, intermediate and long-range missile defense capabilities for the protection of the United States its deployed forces, and allies against the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles

   Inserted: (2) A review of the intelligence data used to inform each of the approaches.

   Inserted: (c) Deadline and Form of Submittal.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than the date of the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2011 (as submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code). The report may be submitted in the form of an initial briefing provided not later than such submittal date, with a written report submitted not later than 30 days after such initial briefing.

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