PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-81 SEC. 373. EFFECTS OF WORLDWIDE CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ON READINESS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report assessing the effects of worldwide contingency operations on— (1) the readiness of aircraft and ground equipment of the Armed Forces; and (2) the capability of the Armed Forces to maintain a high level of equipment readiness and to manage a high operating tempo for the aircraft and ground equipment. (b) EFFECTS ON AIRCRAFT. —With respect to aircraft, the assessment contained in the report shall address the following effects: (1) The effects of the contingency operations carried out during fiscal years 1995 through 2000 on the aircraft of each of the Armed Forces in each category of aircraft, as follows: (A) Combat tactical aircraft. , (B) Strategic aircraft. (C) Combat support aircraft. (D) Combat service support aircraft. (2) The types of adverse effects on the aircraft of each of the Armed Forces in each category of aircraft specified in paragraph (1) resulting from contingency operations, as follows: (A) Patrolling in no-fly zones over Iraq in Operation Northern Watch and Operation Southern Watch and over the Balkans in Operation Allied Force. (B) Air operations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization air war against Serbia in Operation Sky Anvil, Operation Noble Anvil, and Operation Allied Force. (C) Air operations in Operation Shining Hope in Kosovo. (D) All other activities within the general context of worldwide contingency operations. (3) Any other effects that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate in carrying out subsection (a). (c) EFFECTS ON GROUND EQUIPMENT. —With respect to ground equipment, the assessment contained in the report shall address the following effects: (1) The effects of the contingency operations carried out during fiscal years 1995 through 2000 on the ground equipment of each of the Armed Forces. (2) Any other effects that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate in carrying out subsection (a). (d) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: (1) The term "Armed Forces" means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. (2) The term "contingency operation" has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 374. IDENTIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO REDUCE BACKLOG IN MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF DEFENSE FACILITIES. (a) REPORT TO ADDRESS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR BACKLOG.— Not later than March 15, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report identifying a list of requirements to reduce the backlog in maintenance and repair needs of facilities and infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense or a military department.
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