Sec. 146. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES FOR THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM

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## SEC. 146 REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES FOR THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM ###

(a)In General Not later than March 31, 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on potential alternative management structures for the F-35 joint strike fighter program. ###

(b)Elements The report under subsection

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

(1)An analysis of potential alternative management structures for the F-35 joint strike fighter program, including— #####

(A)continuation of the joint program office for the program; #####

(B)the establishment of separate program offices for the program in the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Navy; #####

(C)the establishment of separate program offices for each variant of the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C; #####

(D)division of responsibilities for the program between a joint program office and the military departments; and #####

(E)such other alternative management structures as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. ####

(2)An evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of each alternative management structure analyzed in the report with respect to— #####

(A)cost; #####

(B)alignment of responsibility and accountability; and #####

(C)the adequacy of representation from military departments and program partners. ###

(c)Form The report under subsection

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