Sec. 234. GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE PROGRAM

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## SEC. 234 GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE PROGRAM ###

(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)it is essential for the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system to achieve the levels of reliability, availability, sustainability, and operational performance that will allow it to continue providing protection of the United States homeland, throughout its operational service life, against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate); ####

(2)the Missile Defense Agency should, as its highest priority, determine the root cause of the December 2010 flight-test failure of the ground-based midcourse defense system, design a correction of the problem causing the flight-test failure, and verify through extensive testing that such correction is effective and will allow the ground-based midcourse defense system to reach levels described in paragraph (1); ####

(3)after the Missile Defense Agency has verified the correction of the problem causing the December 2010 flight-test failure, including through the two previously unplanned verification flight tests, the Agency should assess the need for any additional ground-based interceptors and any additional steps needed for the ground-based midcourse defense testing and sustainment program; and ####

(4)the Department of Defense should plan for and budget sufficient future funds for the ground-based midcourse defense program to ensure the ability to complete and verify an effective correction of the problem causing the December 2010 flight-test failure, to mitigate the effects of corrective actions on previously planned program work that is deferred as a result of such corrective actions, and to enhance the program over time. ###

(b)Reports ####

(1)Reports required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and one year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the plan of the Department of Defense to correct the problem causing the December 2010 flight-test failure of the ground-based midcourse defense system, and any progress toward the achievement of that plan. ####

(2)Elements Each report required by paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)A detailed discussion of the plan to correct the problem described in that paragraph, including plans for diagnostic, design, testing, and manufacturing actions. #####

(B)A detailed discussion of any results obtained from the plan described in subparagraph

(A)as of the date of such report, including diagnostic, design, testing, or manufacturing results. #####

(C)A description of any cost or schedule impact of the plan on the ground-based midcourse defense program, including on testing, production, refurbishment, or deferred work. #####

(D)A description of any planned adjustments to the ground-based midcourse defense program as a result of the implementation of the plan, including future programmatic, schedule, testing, or funding adjustments. #####

(E)A description of any enhancements to the capability of the ground-based midcourse defense system achieved or planned since the submittal of the budget for fiscal year 2010 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. ####

(3)Form Each report required by paragraph

(1)shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.