Sec. 847. Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall deliver a briefing to the congressional defense committees regarding the current process for fulfilling the requirements of section 222c of title 10, United States Code, in a timely fashion with standardization across the Department of Defense. Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 222c the following new section:
Not later than 30 days after the submission of all reports required under section 222c(a) of this title, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Service Acquisition Executive for each military service, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth in detail the industrial base constraints for each munition identified in the Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirement. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following elements, by munition: Programmed purchase quantities per year. Average procurement unit cost per year. Contract type. Current minimum sustaining rate of production per month and year. Current maximum rate of production per month and year. Expected date to meet the total requirement in section 222c of this title under the current programmed purchase profile. A description of industrial base constraints on increased production. A description of investments or policy changes made by the contractor to increase production, enable more efficient production, or mitigate significant loss of stability in potential production. A description of investments or policy changes made by the United States Government to increase production, enable more efficient production, or mitigate significant loss of stability in potential production. A description of potential investments or policy changes identified by the contractor or the United States Government to increase production, enable more efficient production, or mitigate significant loss of stability in potential production. A list of contracts for munitions with DX or DO ratings under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. A prioritized list of munitions or capabilities judged to have high value for export for which additional work would be necessary to enable export, including a description of required investments to enhance exportability. The Under Secretary may define munition for the purposes of this section given the multiple subtypes of munitions. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 222c the following new item: 222d. Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions. .