Sec. 1062. REPORT ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

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## SEC. 1062 REPORT ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS ###

(a)Report Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a report outlining operational capabilities, limitations, and shortfalls within the Department of Defense with respect to counterproliferation and combating weapons of mass destruction involving special operations forces and key enabling forces. ###

(b)Elements The report required under subsection

(a)shall include each of the following elements: ####

(1)An overview and assessment of current counterproliferation and combating weapons of mass destruction capabilities, capacity, and limitations of special operations forces and key enabling capabilities provided by other supporting elements of the Department of Defense and other Government agencies. ####

(2)An assessment of the unique capabilities of special operations forces to counter a proliferant’s ability to develop weapons of mass destruction, including all phases of weaponization. ####

(3)An overview and assessment of current and future training requirements and gaps, including the adequacy and availability of training facilities relative to paragraphs

(1)and (2). ####

(4)An assessment of technical capability gaps relative to paragraphs

(1)and (2), including an identification of any gaps that are unique to special operations forces. ####

(5)An assessment of interagency coordination capabilities and gaps, including intelligence support to countering weapons of mass destruction. ####

(6)An assessment of current international bilateral and multilateral partnerships and the limitations of such partnerships, including an assessment of existing authorities to build partnership capacity in countering weapons of mass destruction unique to special operations forces. ####

(7)A description of efforts to address the limitations and gaps referred to in paragraphs

(1)through (6), including timelines and requirements to address such limitations and such gaps. ####

(8)Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.