Sec. 343. PLAN, FUNDING DOCUMENTS, AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW RELATING TO EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
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## SEC. 343 PLAN, FUNDING DOCUMENTS, AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW RELATING TO EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL **[**[10 U.S.C. 2701 note](/us/usc/t10/s2701)**]** ###
(a)Plan Required ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to establish an explosive ordnance disposal program in the Department of Defense to ensure close and continuous coordination among the military departments on matters relating to explosive ordnance disposal. ####
(2)Roles, responsibilities, and authorities The plan under paragraph
(1)shall include provisions under which— #####
(A)the Secretary of Defense shall— ######
(i)assign responsibility for the coordination and integration of explosive ordnance disposal to a joint office or entity in the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and ######
(ii)designate the Secretary of the Navy (or a designee of the Secretary of the Navy) as the executive agent for the Department of Defense to coordinate and integrate research, development, test, and evaluation activities and procurement activities of the military departments relating to explosive ordnance disposal; and #####
(B)the Secretary of each military department shall assess the needs of the military department concerned with respect to explosive ordnance disposal and may carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities and procurement activities to address such needs. ###
(b)Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Funding Documents ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, as a part of the defense budget materials for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2017, a consolidated funding display, in classified and unclassified form, that identifies the funding source for all explosive ordnance disposal activities within the Department of Defense. ####
(2)Elements The funding display under paragraph
(1)for a fiscal year shall include a single program element from each military department for each of the following: #####
(A)Research, development, test, and evaluation. #####
(B)Procurement. #####
(C)Operation and maintenance. #####
(D)Any other program element used to fund explosive ordnance disposal activities (but not including any program element relating to military construction). ###
(c)Management Review and Assessment ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall review and assess the effectiveness of current management structures in supporting the explosive ordnance disposal needs of the combatant commands and the military departments. ####
(2)Elements The review and assessment under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)A review of the organizational structures and responsibilities within the Office of the Secretary of Defense that provide policy and oversight of the policies, programs, acquisition activities, and personnel of the military departments relating to explosive ordnance disposal. #####
(B)A review of the organizational structures and responsibilities within the military departments that— ######
(i)man, equip, and train explosive ordnance disposal forces; and ######
(ii)support such forces with manpower, technology, equipment, and readiness. #####
(C)A review of the organizational structures and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Navy as the executive agent for explosive ordnance disposal technology and training. #####
(D)Budget displays for each military department that support research, development, test, and evaluation; procurement; and operation and maintenance, relating to explosive ordnance disposal. #####
(E)An assessment of the adequacy of the organizational structures and responsibilities and the alignment of funding within the military departments in supporting the needs of the combatant commands and the military departments with respect to explosive ordnance disposal. ###
(d)Briefing Not later than March 1, 2017, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing that includes— ####
(1)details of the plan required under subsection (a); ####
(2)the results of the review and assessment under subsection (c); ####
(3)a description of any measures undertaken to improve joint coordination, oversight, and management of programs relating to explosive ordnance disposal; ####
(4)recommendations to the Secretary to improve the capabilities and readiness of explosive ordnance disposal forces; and ####
(5)an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of assigning responsibility for the coordination and integration of explosive ordnance disposal to a single joint office or entity in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. ###
(e)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Explosive ordnance The term “explosive ordnance” means any munition containing explosives, nuclear fission or fusion materials, or biological or chemical agents, including— #####
(A)bombs and warheads; #####
(B)guided and ballistic missiles; #####
(C)artillery, mortar, rocket, and small arms munitions; #####
(D)mines, torpedoes, and depth charges; #####
(E)demolition charges; #####
(F)pyrotechnics; #####
(G)clusters and dispensers; #####
(H)cartridge and propellant actuated devices; #####
(I)electro-explosive devices; and #####
(J)clandestine and improvised explosive devices. ####
(2)Disposal The term “disposal” means, with respect to explosive ordnance, the detection, identification, field evaluation, defeat, disablement, or rendering safe, recovery and exploitation, and final disposition of the ordnance.
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