S.Amdt. 3848

1. Adds SEC. 864. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MODELING AND SIMULATION INDUSTRIAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS at the end of subtitle D of title VIII

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   Section 2216a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "September 30, 2015" and inserting "September 30, 2018".

   Inserted: SEC. 864. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MODELING AND SIMULATION INDUSTRIAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Under Secretary shall enter into a contract with one or more entities that has expertise in industrial base analysis and modeling and simulation technologies and is not part of the Department of Defense to conduct an independent study and assessment of the domestic modeling and simulation industrial base.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The study and assessment required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:

   Inserted: (1) An identification and categorization of Department of Defense requirements for modeling and simulation in support of, but not limited to, operational planning, training and readiness, technology development, and test and evaluation.

   Inserted: (2) A definition, general description, and assessment of the capacity and capability of the domestic modeling and simulation industrial base.

   Inserted: (3) A description and assessment of the capability and capacity of the domestic modeling and simulation industrial base related, but not limited, to Department of Defense requirements for--

   Inserted: (A) operational planning;

   Inserted: (B) training and readiness;

   Inserted: (C) technology development; and

   Inserted: (D) test and evaluation.

   Inserted: (4) A description, assessment, and estimate of potential impact, including increased costs, related to the risk of the loss of Department of Defense related modeling and simulation industrial base capability, capacity, or skills related, but not limited, to requirements for--

   Inserted: (A) operational planning;

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   Inserted: (B) training and readiness;

   Inserted: (C) technology development; and

   Inserted: (D) test and evaluation.

   Inserted: (5) For risks assessed in paragraph (4) as high or significant, alternative or recommended mitigation strategies to manage potential loss of capability, capacity, or skills.

   Inserted: (6) A description and assessment, including recommendations, if any, for improvement of the Department of Defense's distribution of responsibility and authority for, and capability or development of, analytical systems for monitoring and managing risk related to the health of the defense related modeling and simulation industrial base.

   Inserted: (c) Consultation.--In undertaking the independent study and assessment required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretaries of the military departments and such others as the Under Secretary may consider appropriate.

   Inserted: (d) Access.--The Under Secretary shall ensure that the entity or entities awarded a contract under subsection (a) has access to all the data, records, plans, and other information required by the entity or entities to conduct the study and assessment required under such subsection.

   Inserted: (e) Report Required.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final report, including findings and recommendations, with respect to the independent study and assessment conducted under subsection (a).

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the comments of the Secretaries of the military departments and, at the discretion of the Under Secretary, any other agencies that may have been consulted or participated in the study, including specific plans to respond to the finding and recommendations of the independent assessment.

   Inserted: (3) Interim report.--The Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an interim report on the independent assessment not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

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

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