Sec. 333. ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEWS OF READINESS OF ARMED FORCES TO CONDUCT FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS

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## SEC. 333 ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEWS OF READINESS OF ARMED FORCES TO CONDUCT FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS ###

(a)Reviews Required For each of calendar years 2018 through 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an annual review of the readiness of the Armed Forces to conduct each of the following types of full spectrum operations: ####

(1)Ground. ####

(2)Sea. ####

(3)Air. ####

(4)Space. ####

(5)Cyber. ###

(b)Elements of Review In conducting a review under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— ####

(1)use standard methodology and reporting formats in order to show changes over time; ####

(2)evaluate, using fiscal year 2017 as the base year of analysis— #####

(A)force structure; #####

(B)the ability of major operational units to conduct operations; and #####

(C)the status of equipment, manning, and training; and ####

(3)provide reasons for any variances in readiness levels, including changes in funding, availability in parts, training opportunities, and operational demands. ###

(c)Metrics For purposes of the reviews required by this section, the Secretary of Defense shall identify and establish metrics for measuring readiness for the operations covered by subsection (a). In the first review conducted under this section, the Comptroller General shall evaluate and determine the validity of such metrics. ###

(d)Access to Relevant Data For purposes of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Comptroller General has access to all relevant data, including— ####

(1)any assessments of the ability of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to execute operational and contingency plans; ####

(2)any internal Department readiness and force structure assessments; and ####

(3)the readiness databases of the Department and the Armed Forces. ###

(e)Reports ####

(1)Annual report Not later than February 28, 2019, and annually thereafter until 2022, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report on the review conducted under subsection

(a)for the year preceding the year during which the report is submitted. ####

(2)Additional reports At the discretion of the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General may submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives additional reports addressing specific mission areas within the operations covered by subsection

(a)in order to provide an independent assessment of readiness in the areas of equipping, mapping, and training.