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 103 STAT. 1552 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 Reports. Reports. (I) The resources (including funds) needed for sufficient personnel, equipment, and training to achieve desired force structure and mission capability in both the active and reserve components. (J) The capability of the active and reserve components, jointly and separately, to respond to mobilization requirements at each stage of the mobilization process. (d) REPORTS. — (1) The study group shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an interim report on its findings and recommendations at such time as the Secretary may require, but not later than Septem- ber 1, 1990. The Secretary shall submit the interim report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than September 15, 1990. (2) The study group shall submit its final report, including its findings and recommendations, to the Secretary not later than December 1, 1990. The Secretary shall submit the final report of the study group, together with any comment and recommendation of the Secretary, to those committees not later than December 31, 1990. (e) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS IF REPORTS SUBMITTED LATE. —If either of the reports required by subsection (d) is not submitted to those committees by the date specified in that subsection for the report to be submitted, the Secretary of Defense may not, on or after that date, obligate any funds for a new contract for advisory, consultant, or assistance services until the report is submitted. SEC. 1102. STUDIES OF CLOSE SUPPORT FOR LAND FORCES (a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE STUDY.— The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of close support, including close air support. (b) CONTRACTOR STUDY. —In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for a study to be con- ducted by the Institute for Defense Analysis, a Federal contract research center. The Institute shall submit a report to the Secretary on such study at such time before March 1, 1990, as the Secretary may require. (c) JCS STUDY.— The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall conduct a study of close support, including close air support. The Chairman shall submit a report to the Secretary of Defense on such study at such time before March 1, 1990, as the Secretary may require. (d) STUDIES TO BE INDEPENDENT. —Each study under subsections (a), Qy), and (c) shall be conducted independently of the others. (e) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED. —The studies conducted under subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall include consideration of each of the following: (1) The nature of the present, and anticipated future, battle- field across a representative set of conflict levels. (2) The requirements of the land force for close support across this representative set of conflict levels in terms of targets and time, including the lessons of recent combat experience. (3) With regard to the battlefields and close support require- ments identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), the current and anticipated ground and air systems capable of meeting these requirements. ^ >,

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