Sec. 1536. REPORT ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION ON INTERAGENCY TEAMS FOR COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ
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## SEC. 1536 REPORT ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION ON INTERAGENCY TEAMS FOR COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ ###
(a)Assessment and Report Required The Secretary of Defense shall direct a federally funded research and development center to conduct an assessment on lessons learned from the use of interagency teams for counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the assessment, together with the comments of the Secretary regarding the assessment and each of the elements of the assessment specified in subsection (b). ###
(b)Elements The assessment and report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)An assessment of the value of interagency teams in counterterrorism operations. ####
(2)An explanation of how and why the requirements for effective interagency teams differ from teams composed entirely of Department of Defense personnel. ####
(3)A description of the best practices of such interagency teams and efforts to codify such best practices. ####
(4)A description of the challenges in forming and operating effective interagency teams. ####
(5)An assessment whether the lessons learned through Department of Defense participation on such interagency teams is applicable to other interagency teams in which Department personnel participate. ####
(6)An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of adding a skill identifier to track Department civilian and military personnel who have successfully supported, participated on, or led an interagency team. ####
(7)A description of the additional authorities, if any, needed to permit Department personnel to more effectively support, participate on, or lead an interagency team. ###
(c)Form of Report The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form to the extent possible, but may include a classified annex. ### DIVISION B MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS