S.Amdt. 1254

1. Adds SEC. 1080. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR SEA at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 301 for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, up to $1,000,000, shall be made available for the completion of the study required under this section.

   Inserted: SEC. 1080. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR SEA

   Inserted: BATTLE CONCEPT.

   Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the approved Air Sea Battle Concept, as required by the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report, and a plan for the implementation of the concept.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:

   Inserted: (1) The approved Air Sea Battle Concept.

   Inserted: (2) An identification and assessment of risks related to gaps between Air Sea Battle Concept requirements and the current force structure and capabilities of the Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (3) The plan and assessment of the Department on the risks to implementation of the approved concept within the current force structure and capabilities.

   Inserted: (4) A description and assessment of how current research, development, and acquisition priorities in the program of record meet or fail to meet current and future requirements for implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

   Inserted: (5) An identification, in order of priority, of the five most critical force structure or capabilities requiring increased or sustained investment for the implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

   Inserted: (6) An identification, in order of priority, of how the Department will offset the increased costs for force structure and capabilities required by implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept, including an explanation of what force structure, capabilities, and programs will be reduced and how potentially increased risks based on those reductions will be managed relative to other strategic requirements.

   Inserted: (7) A description and assessment of the estimated incremental increases in costs and savings from implementing the Air Sea Battle Concept, including the most significant reasons for those increased costs and savings.

   Inserted: (8) A description and assessment of the contributions required from allies and other international partners, including the identification and plans for management of related risks, in order to implement the Air Sea Battle Concept.

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   Inserted: (9) Such other matters relating to the development and implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept as the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (c) Separate Assessment by CJCS.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include in a separate enclosure the independent assessment of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the following:

   Inserted: (1) The approved Air Sea Battle Concept.

   Inserted: (2) The relationship of the Air Sea Battle Concept to the National Military Strategy.

   Inserted: (3) Any changes in the distribution of strategic or operational risks associated with implementation of Air Sea Battle Concept, including increases or decreases in force structure, capabilities, or investment priorities as identified in paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b).

   Inserted: (4) Such other matters related to the development, content, and plans for the implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept as the Chairman considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (d) Separate Assessments by Secretaries of Military Departments.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include in separate enclosures the independent assessments of each of the Secretaries of the military departments on the following:

   Inserted: (1) The approved Air Sea Battle Concept.

   Inserted: (2) Any changes in the distribution of risk associated with implementation of Air Sea Battle Concept, including increases or decreases in force structure, capabilities, or investment priorities as identified in subsection (b)(5).

   Inserted: (3) Such other matters related to the development, content, and plans for the implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept as such Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (e) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in both unclassified and classified form.

   Original wording

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

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