Sec. 545. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses
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None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise available for the Department of the Air Force may be obligated or expended for the purpose of the attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education
(PME)in-residence courses until the later of— the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and to the Comptroller General of the United States, a report on the attendance of such personnel at such courses as described in subsection (b); the date on which the Comptroller General submits to such committees the report setting forth an assessment of the report under paragraph
(1)as described in subsection (c); or 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The report of the Secretary described in subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: The purpose of the attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses. The objectives for the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military education courses. The required prerequisites for such enlisted personnel to attend such officer professional military education courses. The process for selecting such enlisted personnel to attend such officer professional military education courses. The impact of the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military education courses on the availability of officer allocations for the attendance of officers at such courses. The impact of the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military education courses on the morale and retention of officers attending such courses. The resources required for such enlisted personnel to attend such officer professional military education courses. The impact on unit and overall Air Force manning levels of the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military education courses, especially at the statutorily-limited end strengths of grades E–8 and E–9. The extent to which graduation by such enlisted personnel from such officer professional military education courses is a requirement for Air Force or joint assignments. The planned assignment utilization for Air Force enlisted graduates of such officer professional military education courses. Any other matters in connection with the attendance of such enlisted personnel at such officer professional military education courses that the Secretary considers appropriate. Not later than 90 days after the date the Secretary submits the report described in subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on an assessment of the report by the Comptroller General. As soon as practicable after the briefing, the Comptroller General shall submit to such committees a report on such assessment for purposes of subsection (a)(2). The report under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An assessment of whether the conclusions and assertions included in the report of the Secretary under subsection
(a)are comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed. An identification of any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality of the findings or conclusions of the report of the Secretary.