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 118 STAT. 2053 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (A) deploy forces to a distant theater within 10 days; (B) defeat an enemy within 30 days; and (C) be ready for an additional conflict within another 30 days. (2) The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such assessment not later than October 1, 2005. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment under sub section (a) shall include the following: (1) A review of the prepositioning of materiel and equip ment used in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, including identification of challenges and potential solutions. (2) A description of changes to doctrine, strategy, and transportation plans that could be necessary to support the goal of the Secretary described in subsection (a). (3) A description of modifications to prepositioning pro grams that could be required in order to incorporate modularity concepts, future force structure changes, and sea basing con cepts. (4) A discussion of joint operations and training that sup port force projection requirements, including— (A) theater opening requirements at potential aerial and sea ports of debarkation; (B) joint force reception capabilities; (C) joint theater distribution operations; and (D) use of joint prepositioned stocks, materiel, and systems. SEC. 1047 REPORT ON AL QAEDA AND ASSOCIATED GROUPS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the activities of al Qaeda and associated groups in Latin America and the Caribbean, including— (1) an assessment of the extent to which such groups have established a presence in the area; (2) a description of the activities of such groups in the area, including fundraising, money laundering, narcotrafficking, and associations with criminal groups; (3) an assessment of the threat posed by such groups to the peace and stability of the nations in the area and to United States interests; and (4) a description of United States policies intended to deal with such a threat. (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. Subtitle F—Defense Against Terrorism and Other Domestic Security Matters SEC. 1051. ACCEPTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES. (a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 155 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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