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 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1571 readiness rates for B-IB units not participating in the test would be reduced to unacceptable levels. (B) If the Secretary of the Air Force proposes to use the authority provided in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, before using that authority, submit to the congressional defense committees notice in writing of the proposed postponement of the test plan. If the test plan report required under subsection (c) has not been submitted as of the time of the decision to postpone implementation of the test plan, that notice shall be submitted as part of the submission of the test plan report. (2)(A) The Secretary of Defense may waive implementation of the test plan if the Secretary determines that implementing the test plan would not be in the national security interest of the United States. (B) If the Secretary of Defense proposes to use the waiver authority provided in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, before using that authority, submit to the congressional defense committees notice in writing of the proposed waiver. Upon using that Reports. waiver authority, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the date on which the waiver authority is used, submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a detailed explanation of the reasons for the waiver. (f) REPORT ON TEST RESULTS. — (1) Unless the Secretary exercises the waiver authority provided in subsection (e)(l)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, and to the Comptroller General of the United States, a report on the results obtained from implementation of the test. The report shall be submitted within 90 days after the completion of the test. (2) The report required under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of— (A) the extent to which the provision of planned spares, maintenance manpower, and logistics support will enable the B-IB force to achieve the planned operational readiness rate; and (B) if the planned readiness rate cannot be achieved with the planned level of spares, maintenance manpower, and logistics support— (i) an estimate of the operational readiness rate that can be achieved with the planned level of spares, maintenance manpower, and logistics support; (ii) an estimate of the additional amounts of spares, maintenance manpower, and logistics support and the added costs thereof, to achieve the planned operational readiness rate; and (iii) an enumeration of those specific factors limiting the achievable operational readiness rate which it would be cost-effective to mitigate, and the increase in operational readiness that would result therefrom. SEC. 133. FULL AND PROMPT ACCESS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO INFORMATION ON HEAVY BOMBER PROGRAMS. (a) DUTY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of Defense shall take all actions necessary to ensure that all components of the Department of Defense, in providing to the Comptroller General of the United States such access to information described in subsection (b) as the Comptroller General may require in order

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