94 STAT. 1118
10 USC 138 note.
10 USC 138.
Report to Congress. Contents.
Funding level recommendation.
Combat readiness projection.
PUBLIC LAW 96-342—SEPT. 8, 1980
(C) by inserting after clause (6) the following new clause: "(7) the operation and maintenance of any armed force or of the activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments);". (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to funds appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1981. Ob) Section 138 of such title is further amended— (1) by striking out "subsection (e) of this section" in subsection (a)(6) and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (f)"; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): "(e)(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a written report, not later than February 15 of each fiscal year, with respect to the operations and maintenance of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps for the next fisced year. The Secretary shall include in each such report recommendations for— "(A) the number of aircraft flying hours for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps for the next fiscal year, the number of ship steaming hours for the Navy for the next fiscal year, and the number of field training days for the combat arms battalions of the Army and Marine Corps for the next fiscal year; "(B) the number of ships over 3,000 tons (full load displacement) in each Navy ship classification on which major repair work should be performed during the next fiscal year; and "(C) the number of airframe reworks, aircraft engine reworks, and vehicle overhauls which should be performed by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps during the next fiscal year. "(2) The Secretary shall also include in each such report the justification for and an explanation of the level of funding recommended in the Budget of the President for the next fiscal year for aircraft flying hours, ship steaming hours, field training days for the combat arms battalions, major repair work to be performed on ships of the Navy, airframe reworks, aircraft engine reworks, and vehicle overhauls. "(3) The Secretary shall also include in each such report a projection (made in accordance with paragraph (4)) of the combat readiness proposed to be maintained during the next fiscal year of— "(A) each Army and Marine Corps division, brigade, and regiment; "(B) each Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps air wing and squadron; "(C) each Navy aircraft carrier, other major surface combatant, general purpose submarine, ballistic missile submarine, and amphibious ship; "(D) each Air Force strategic and tactical airlift squadron; and "(E) such other units as the Secretary considers appropriate. "(4) Each projection made pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be made— "(A) using the overall readiness ratings and the four resourcerelated readiness ratings of the Unit Status and Identity Report of the Department of Defense; and "(B) using the levels of funding proposed in the Budget of the President for the next fiscal year.. (c) Subsection (f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (bi&X is amended—
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