Sec. 1013. REVIEW, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COUNTER-NARCOTICS AND COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES

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## SEC. 1013 REVIEW, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COUNTER-NARCOTICS AND COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES ###

(a)Agreement Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for the conduct of an independent review, assessment, and analysis of the governance structure and strategy of the counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities of the Department of Defense. ###

(b)Report ####

(1)In general The agreement described in subsection

(a)shall provide that not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the federally funded research and development center enter into the agreement, the center shall provide to the Secretary a report on the findings of the review, assessment, and analysis. ####

(2)Submittal to Congress Not later than 30 days after receiving the report described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report to the congressional defense committees and the congressional research agencies. ####

(3)Elements The report described in paragraph

(1)shall include the following elements: #####

(A)An assessment of the authorities of the Department of Defense for counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities. #####

(B)A description of the context for Department of Defense authorities for counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities, including a review of all Federal authorities, by Department and agency, for counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities and how those authorities align with the authorities of the Department of Defense. #####

(C)A gap analysis of the authorities described in subparagraphs

(A)and (B). #####

(D)A description of the funding for the counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities of the Department of Defense. #####

(E)A description of the strategic objectives and strategies for the counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities of the Department of Defense. #####

(F)An assessment of whether the current strategy of the Department of Defense includes— ######

(i)command arrangement agreements to address existing and emerging narcotic substances of concern, including detection and monitoring of fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl analogues; ######

(ii)descriptions of the responsibilities of each combatant command in its operating area; ######

(iii)a plan for improved coordination between geographic combatant commands to ensure clear understanding of roles and responsibilities in overlapping areas of responsibility; ######

(iv)a plan to continue and improve coordination with foreign partners regarding intelligence sharing and interdiction activities; ######

(v)standardized operating procedures for command and control of counter-narcotics within the Department; ######

(vi)measurable outcomes to assess progress for each of the counter-narcotics strategic objectives of the Department; ######

(vii)a description of any capability upgrades that would better enable the support of the interdiction of narcotics, including fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl analogues, throughout the Department; and ######

(viii)a description of interaction between the Department of Defense and the Department of State to coordinate counter-narcotics efforts with foreign governments. #####

(G)Recommendations for improving the governance structure of the counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities of the Department of Defense, including with respect to designating a lead component or agency within the Department of Defense. ####

(4)Form The report described in paragraph (1)— #####

(A)shall be submitted under paragraph

(2)in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and #####

(B)may be made available to the public. ###

(c)Congressional Research Agencies Defined In this section, the term “**congressional research agencies**” means the following: ####

(1)The Congressional Research Service. ####

(2)The Congressional Budget Office. ####

(3)The Government Accountability Office. ## Subtitle C Naval Vessels and Shipyards