Sec. 1053. Review and assessment of Department of Defense personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery mechanisms
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Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review and assessment of personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs, authorities, and policies. The assessment required under subsection
(a)shall include each of the following elements: An overall strategy defining personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs and activities, including how such programs and activities support the requirements of the geographic combatant commanders. A comprehensive review and assessment of statutory authorities, policies, and interagency coordination mechanisms, including limitations and shortfalls, for personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs and activities. A comprehensive description of current and anticipated future personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery requirements across the future years defense program, as validated by the Joint Staff. An overview of validated current and expected future force structure requirements necessary to meet near-, mid-, and long-term personnel recovery and nonconventional assisted recovery programs and activities of the geographic combatant commanders. Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. The assessment required under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the assessment required under subsection
(a)is submitted, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review of such assessment.