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PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 577 (3) For each item of military equipment that cannot be reconciled— (A) an explanation of why the quantities cannot be reconciled; and (B) a discussion of the remedial actions planned to be taken, including target dates for accomplishing the remedial actions. (4) Supporting schedules identifying the location of each item that are available to Congress or auditors of the Comptroller General upon request. (c) MILITARY EQUIPMENT DEFINED. — For the purposes of this section, the term "military equipment" means all equipment that is used in support of military missions and is maintained on the visibility systems of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. (d) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW. —Not later than November Deadline. 30, 2000, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall review the report submitted to the committees under subsection (a) and shall submit to the committees any comments that the Inspector General considers appropriate. SEC. 364. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY OF ADEQUACY OF DEPART- MENT RESTRUCTURED SUSTAJNMENT AND REENGI- NEERED LOGISTICS PRODUCT SUPPORT PRACTICES. (a) STUDY REQUIRED. —In accordance with this section, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study of restructured sustainment and reengineered logistics product support practices within the Department of Defense, which are designed to provide spare parts and other supplies to military units and installations as needed during a transition to war fighting rather than relying on large stockpiles of such spare parts and supplies. The purpose of the study is to determine whether restructured sustainment and reengineered logistics product support practices would be able to provide adequate sustainment supplies to military units and installations should it ever be necessary to execute the National Military Strategy prescribed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN STUDY. —The Comptroller General shall specifically evaluate (and recommend improvements in) the following: (1) The military assumptions that are used to determine required levels of war reserve and prepositioned stocks. (2) The adequacy of supplies projected to be available to support the fighting of two, nearly simultaneous, major theater wars, as required by the National Military Strategy. (3) The expected availability through the national technology and industrial base of spare parts and supplies not readily available in the Department inventories, such as parts for aging equipment that no longer have active vendor support. (c) REPORT REQUIRED.— Not later than March 1, 2000, the Deadline. Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study. The report shall include the Comptroller General's findings, conclusions, and recommendations concerning each of the matters specified in subsection (b). SEC. 365. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF REAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND ITS EFFECT ON READINESS. (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.— The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the impact that the consistent lack of adequate funding