113 STAT. 574 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 (A) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) by striking "As soon as" and all that follows through "shall provide for" and inserting "The Director may from time to time, but not more frequently than once a year, provide for"; and (ii) by striking "system, which" and inserting "system. Any such study"; (B) in subsection (a)(2)-— (i) by striking "The study required by this subsection" and inserting "Any study under paragraph (1)"; and (ii) by striking "not later than two years after the effective date of this title"; (C) in subsection (b), by striking "the study" and inserting "any study"; (D) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking "not later than one year sifter the effective date of this title the report" and inserting "any report"; and (ii) by striking "the study" and inserting "a study"; and (E) by striking subsection (d). (6) Section 1413 (20 U.S.C. 931) is amended by striking "Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this title, the" and inserting "The". (7) Section 1414 (20 U.S.C. 932) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6) The term 'Director' means the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity.". Subtitle G—Military Readiness Issues SEC. 361. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF MILITARY READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM. (a) INDEPENDENT STUDY REQUIRED.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for an independent study of requirements for a comprehensive readiness reporting system for the Department of Defense, as required by section 117 of title 10, United States Code. (2) The Secretary shall provide for the study to be conducted by em organization outside the Federal Government that the Secretary considers qualified to conduct the study. The amount of a contract for the study may not exceed $1,000,000. (3) The Secretary shall require that all components of the Department of Defense cooperate fully with the organization carrying out the study. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN STUDY.— The Secretary shall require that the organization conducting the study under this section specifically consider the requirements for providing an objective, accurate, and timely readiness reporting system for the Department of Defense that has— (1) the characteristics and capabilities described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 117 of title 10, United States Code; and (2) any other characteristics and capabilities that the organization determines appropriate to measure the capability
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