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 PUBLIC LAW 106-398—APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-265 (4) What, if any, savings could be achieved by restricting the carryover authority so as to apply to a 30-day quantity of work. SEC. 1052. REPORT ON SUBMARINE RESCUE SUPPORT VESSELS. (a) REQUIREMENT.— The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress, together with the submission of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2002 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report on the plan of the Navy for providing for submarine rescue support vessels through fiscal year 2007. (b) CONTENT.— The report shall include a discussion of the following: (1) The requirement for submarine rescue support vessels through fiscal year 2007, including experience in changing from the provision of such vessels from dedicated platforms to the provision of such vessels through vessel of opportunity services and charter vessels. (2) The resources required, the risks to submariners, and the operational impacts of the following: (A) Chartering submarine rescue support vessels for terms of up to five years, with options to extend the charters for two additional five-year periods. (B) Providing submarine rescue support vessels using vessel of opportunity services. (C) Providing submarine rescue support services through other means considered by the Navy. SEC. 1053. REPORT ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRESS IN DEVEL- OPING INFORMATION ASSURANCE STRATEGIES. Not later than January 15, 2001, the President shall submit to Congress a comprehensive report detailing the specific steps taken by the Federal Government as of the date of the report to develop critical infrastructure assurance strategies as outlined by Presidential Decision Directive No. 63 (PDD-63). The report shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of the progress of each Federal agency in developing an internal information assurance plan. (2) The progress of Federal agencies in establishing partnerships with relevant private sector industries to address critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. SEC. 1054. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCESS FOR DECISIONMAKING IN CASES OF FALSE CLAIMS. Not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report describing the policies and procedures for Department of Defense decisionmaking on issues arising under sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code, in cases of claims submitted to the Department of Defense that are suspected or alleged to be false. The report shall include a discussion of any changes that have been made in the policies and procedures since January 1, 2000, and how such procedures are being implemented.

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