Sec. 1066. Report on the Chemical and Biological Defense Program of the Department of Defense
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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Chemical and Biological Defense Program of the Department of Defense. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the significance of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program within the 2018 National Defense Strategy. A description and assessment of the threats the Chemical and Biological Defense Program is designed to address. An assessment of the capacity of current Chemical and Biological Defense Program facilities to complete their missions if funding levels for the Program are reduced. An estimate of the length of time required to return the Chemical and Biological Defense Program to its current capacity if funding levels reduced for the Program as described in paragraph
(3)are restored. An assessment of the threat posed to members of the Armed Forces as a result of a reduction in testing of gear for field readiness by the Chemical and Biological Defense Program by reason of reduced funding levels for the Program. A description and assessment of the necessity of Non Traditional Agent Defense Testing under the Chemical and Biological Defense Program for Individual Protection Systems, Collective Protection Systems, field decontamination systems, and chemical agent detectors. The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in classified form, available for review by any Member of Congress, but shall include an unclassified summary.