S.Amdt. 2251

1. Adds SEC. 1066. SENSE OF SENATE ON ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON PLANS FOR THE SIZE, FORCE STRUCTURE, AND READINESS OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Limitation on Certain Actions.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not undertake any changes to the organization or control of the Eagle Vision system until 90 days after the date of the submittal to the congressional defense committees of the report required by subsection (a).

   Inserted: SEC. 1066. SENSE OF SENATE ON ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON PLANS FOR THE SIZE, FORCE STRUCTURE, AND READINESS OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) The strategic environment remains uncertain and dangerous, as threats to our national security persist and continue to emerge.

   Inserted: (2) The fiscal environment is also uncertain, with constrained resources and declining budgets.

   Inserted: (3) The Nation will need trained and ready active and reserve component forces regardless of size or force structure and budgetary pressures. The Department of Defense is expected to provide sufficient military capability at an affordable cost to protect and promote our security interests at acceptable levels of risk.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should provide a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter for the next five years, on the Department's analysis, plans, and progress on the implementation of such plans with respect to the size, force structure, and readiness of the active and reserve components of the military departments that are necessary to support the national security strategy or other strategic guidance. Each report should include--

   Inserted: (1) end-strengths of the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces, and projected changes by year over the future years defense program;

   Inserted: (2) force structures of the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces, and projected changes by year over the future years defense program; and

   Inserted: (3) an assessment of the risk associated with the analysis and plans included in paragraphs (1) and (2), and how risk is projected to change over the future years defense program.

   Inserted: (c) Form.--The reports described in subsection (b) may be in unclassified or classified form.

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

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