Sec. 1081. Pilot program on Army readiness in contested logistics environments
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Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Combine Arms Center of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, shall carry out a pilot program designed to enhance the overall readiness of the Army in a contested logistics environment. Under the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— encourage the acquisition of commercially available equipment and services in order to provide efficient and effective life support on expeditionary bases; and demonstrate the effectiveness of the pilot program in simulated environments at multiple combat training centers, including— the National Training Center; the Joint Readiness Training Center; or the Joint Multinational Readiness Center.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the termination of the pilot program under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the pilot program. Each such report shall include, for the year covered by the report, an identification of— skills that the combined force needs to develop and maintain to enable the efficient and effective deployment of life support systems; commercially-available equipment that has proven effective in simulated combat and contested environments; and progress made in equipping training and deploying units with technologies, items, and skills shown to be effective under the pilot program.
The authorities to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is ten years after the date of the enactment of this Act.