Sec. 144. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MUNITIONS STRATEGY FOR THE COMBATANT COMMANDS

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## SEC. 144 REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MUNITIONS STRATEGY FOR THE COMBATANT COMMANDS ###

(a)Report Required Not later than April 1, 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the munitions strategy for the combatant commands for the six-year period beginning on January 1, 2017. ###

(b)Elements The report required by subsection

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

(1)For each year covered by the report, an identification of the munitions requirements of the combatant commands, including— #####

(A)plans, programming, and budgeting for each type of munition; and #####

(B)the inventory of each type of munition. ####

(2)An assessment of any gaps and shortfalls with respect to munitions determined to be essential to the ability of the combatant commands to fulfill mission requirements. ####

(3)An assessment of how current and planned munitions programs may affect operational concepts and capabilities of the combatant commands. ####

(4)An identification of limitations in relevant industrial bases and a description of necessary munitions investments. ####

(5)An assessment of how munitions capability and capacity may be affected by changes consistent with the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated June 19, 2008, regarding the policy of the Department of Defense on cluster munitions and unintended harm to civilians. ####

(6)Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.