113 STAT. 716 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 Deadline. the House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted not later than September 30 of the year in which the review is conducted. The report shall include the following: "(1) The results of the review, including a comprehensive discussion of the national defense strategy of the United States and the force structure best suited to implement that strategy at a low-to-moderate level of risk. "(2) The assumed or defined national security interests of the United States that inform the national defense strategy defined in the review. "(3) The threats to the assumed or defined national security interests of the United States that were examined for the purposes of the review and the scenarios developed in the examination of those threats. "(4) The assumptions used in the review, including assumptions relating to— "(A) the status of readiness of United States forces; "(B) the cooperation of allies, mission-sharing and additional benefits to and burdens on United States forces resulting from coalition operations; "(C) warning times; "(D) levels of engagement in operations other than war and smaller-scale contingencies and withdrawal from such operations and contingencies; and "(E) the intensity, duration, and military and political end-states of conflicts and smaller-scale contingencies. "(5) The effect on the force structure and on readiness for high-intensity combat of preparations for and participation in operations other than war and smaller-scale contingencies. "(6) The manpower and sustainment policies required under the national defense strategy to support engagement in conflicts lasting longer than 120 days. "(7) The anticipated roles and missions of the reserve components in the national defense strategy and the strength, capabilities, and equipment necessary to assure that the reserve components can capably discharge those roles and missions. "(8) The appropriate ratio of combat forces to support forces (commonly referred to as the 'tooth-to-tail' ratio) under the national defense strategy, including, in particular, the appropriate number and size of headquarters units and Defense Agencies for that purpose. "(9) The strategic and tactical air-lift, sea-lift, and ground transportation capabilities required to support the national defense strategy. "(10) The forward presence, pre-positioning, and other anticipatory deployments necessary under the national defense strategy for conflict deterrence and adequate military response to anticipated conflicts. "(11) The extent to which resources must be shifted among two or more theaters under the national defense strategy in the event of conflict in such theaters. "(12) The advisability of revisions to the Unified Command Plan as a result of the national defense strategy. "(13) The effect on force structure of the use by the armed forces of technologies anticipated to be available for the ensuing 20 years. "(14) Any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate.
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