12 2 STA T .4398PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 2008 prio ri t i esf or acqu isitio n pro g ra m s to meet j oint require - ments .‘ ‘ (7)W it h respect to impro v ing the effectiveness of joint concept d eve l opment and e x perimentation capa b ilities , such rec- ommendations (based primaril y on the results of joint w arfighting experimentation) as the S ecretary considers appro- priate regarding — ‘‘( A ) the conduct of, adequacy of resources for, or development of technologies to support such capabilities
and ‘‘( B ) changes in support from other elements of the D epartment responsible for concept development and experimentation by joint or service organi z ations. ‘‘( 8 ) T he coordination of the concept development and experimentation activities of the C ommander of the U nited States J oint F orces Command with the activities of the Com- mander of the N orth Atlantic Treaty O rganization Supreme Allied Command Transformation. ‘‘( 9 ) Any other matters that the Secretary consider appro- priate. ‘‘(c) C O O RDINAT ION AND S UP PORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of other appropriate elements of the Department of Defense provide such information and support as is required for the preparation of the reports required by this section. ’ ’. (b) C LE RI C ALA M ENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by stri k ing the item relating to section 4 8 5 and inserting the following new item
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‘ 485.Jointa n dserv i c e conce p t deve l op m ent and e x perimentation. ’ ’. SEC.24 2. R E PO R T O N P A RT I CIPATION O F T H E HISTORICA L L YB LAC K COLLE G ES AN DU NI V ERSITIES AND M INORITY - SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRO- GRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) I N G ENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out an independent assessment of the participation of covered edu- cational institutions in research and educational programs and activities of the Department of Defense. (b) R EPORT.—Not later than 1 2 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment required under subsection (a). (c) M ATTER S INCLUDED.—The report required under subsection (b) shall include the following: (1) A description of research, training, technical assistance, infrastructure support, and educational programs and activities conducted by the Department of Defense in support of covered educational institutions. (2) A survey of the level of participation of covered edu- cational institutions in programs described in paragraph (1), and lessons learned from the survey. (3) An assessment of the relevance, including outcomes and effects, of the programs and activities identified in para- graph (1) to the research and educational programs, activities, and missions of the Department of Defense.
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