Sec. 1805. Modifications relating to life-cycle and sustainment provisions
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Subsection (c)(1)(F) of section 4322 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1804 of this Act, is further amended— by striking A plan and inserting After consideration of the views received by the milestone decision authority from appropriate materiel, logistics, or fleet representatives, a plan ; by redesignating clauses
(iii)through
(v)as clauses
(iv)through (vi), respectively; by inserting after clause
(ii)the following new clause: an assessment as to the required number of training simulators, including the initial operational capability and overall fielding of such simulators; ; and in clause
(vi)(as so redeisgnated), by striking in accordance with clause
(iv)and inserting in accordance with clause
(v). Subsection
(b)of section 4323 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 1804 of this Act, is amended— by striking paragraphs
(9)and (10); by redesignating paragraphs
(4)through
(8)as paragraphs
(5)through (9), respectively; in paragraph (1), by inserting in accordance with the requirements of section 118 of this title and before in conjunction ; in paragraph (3), by striking , to determine and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting and make necessary adjustments to the life-cycle sustainment plan required by section 4322 of this title to ensure such major weapon system meets applicable operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established in accordance with section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable; ; by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following new paragraph: require the military departments to, not later than August 1 of each calendar year, conduct an annual assessment of the actual performance of each major weapon system against the operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives and use such assessment to— identify any factors contributing to a major weapon system failing to meet such requirements and objectives; develop and implement a corrective action plan to address identified shortfalls in meeting such requirements and objectives in an expeditious manner; and inform the submission of materials to Congress required by section 118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the future years defense program described in section 221 of this title; ; in paragraph
(9)(as so redesignated), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and by inserting after paragraph
(9)(as so redesignated) the following new paragraph: prior to the Milestone B approval (or equivalent approval) for a major weapon system, require the military departments to prepare a life cycle intellectual property management plan for product support sufficient to comply with the requirements of section 2464 of this title, including requirements for technical data, software, and modular open system approaches (as defined in section 4401 of this title). . Such section 4323 is further amended— by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); and by inserting after subsection
(c)the following new subsection: Not later than December 31, 2026, and annually thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: Findings from a review of the effectiveness of the life-cycle sustainment plan for a major weapon system, as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)(3). Findings from the assessments required by subsection (b)(4). A description of any corrective action plan required by subsection (b)(4)(B), and an update on progress made in implementing such a plan. A description of how such assessments informed the submission of materials to Congress required by section 118(c)(2) of this title and the development of the future years defense program described in section 221 of this title. A summary of actions taken by the Secretary to ensure that each major weapon system of the military department under the jurisdiction of the Secretary meet the applicable operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established under section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable. For a major weapon system that has not met established materiel readiness objectives for materiel availability or operational availability (as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 118 of this title) for three consecutive years, such report shall include a mitigation plan to address supply, maintenance, or other issues contributing to failure to meet such objectives. .