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 PUBLIC LAW 100-180—DEC. 4, 1987

101 STAT. 1075

on the number of such personnel who may be employed on the last day of such fiscal year. (b) WAIVER OF CIVIUAN PERSONNEL CEILINGS.—Section 115(b)(2) of

title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to fiscal year 1988 or with respect to the appropriation of funds for that year. (c) REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives quarterly reports on the obligation of funds appropriated for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1988. Each report shall include— (1) for each appropriation account, the amounts authorized and appropriated for such personnel for fiscal year 1988; and (2) for each appropriation account and for the entire Department— (A) the actual number of such personnel employed, and the amount of funds obligated for such personnel, as of the end of each fiscal year quarter described in the report; and (B) the projected number of such personnel to be emt ployed, and the amount of funds that will be obligated for such personnel, as of the end of fiscal year 1988. SEC. 316. REPORT ON OPERATING AND SUPPORT COSTS OF MAJOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS

(a) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the operating and support costs of major weapons systems of the Department of Defense. (b) MATTERS TO B E INCLUDED IN REPORT.—The Secretary shall include in the report required by subsection (a) the following: (1) An explanation of the reasons why there is a positive correlation between the increase in dollar value of major weapons systems of the Department of Defense and the increase in operating and support costs of the Department, including— (A) how or whether the programming and budget process has contributed to the relationship; and (B) how the relationship applies at more detailed levels. (2) An examination of the link between operating and support costs and readiness of the Department of Defense. (3) An examination of the feasibility of providing Congress an annual report on the operating and support costs of each major weapon system. (4) Identification of the specific budget accounts and appropriations which cover the operation and support costs for the major weapons systems. (5) An examination of the feasibility of treating the operation and support costs of each major weapon system as overhead of the weapon system, to be automatically included in the budget and appropriation for such weapon system. (c) DEADLINE.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted no later than February 1, 1988. SEC. 317. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO MEASURE READINESS

(a) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of Department of Defense efforts to—

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