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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 142

Sec. 142. MODERNIZATION PLAN FOR AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE

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## SEC. 142 MODERNIZATION PLAN FOR AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE ###
(a)Modernization Plan ####
(1)In general The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a comprehensive plan for the modernization of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, which shall— #####
(A)ensure the alignment between requirements, both current and future, and Air Force budget submissions to meet such requirements; and #####
(B)inform the preparation of future defense program and budget requests by the Secretary, and the consideration of such requests by Congress. ####
(2)Elements The plan required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)An assessment of all airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, both current missions and future missions anticipated to be necessary to support the national defense strategy. #####
(B)An analysis of platforms, capabilities, and capacities necessary to fulfill such current and future missions. #####
(C)The anticipated life-cycle budget associated with each platform, capability, and capacity requirement for both current and anticipated future requirements. #####
(D)An analysis showing operational, budget, and schedule trade-offs between sustainment of currently fielded capabilities, modernization of currently fielded capabilities, and development and production of new capabilities. ###
(b)Report to Congress ####
(1)In general Not later than March 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— #####
(A)the comprehensive modernization plan required by subsection (a); and #####
(B)a strategy for carrying out such plan through fiscal year 2030. ####
(2)Form The report required under paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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