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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3407

of the review and assessment under paragraph (1). The report shall include the following: (A) The findings and conclusions of the entity conducting the review and assessment on (A) requirements of the Department of Defense for the space control mission, and (B) the efforts of the Department to meet those requirements. (B) Recommendations regarding the best means by which the Department may meet those requirements. (4) SPACE CONTROL MISSION DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘space control mission’’ means the mission of the Department of Defense involving the following: (A) Space situational awareness. (B) Defensive counterspace operations. (C) Offensive counterspace operations. SEC. 912. MILITARY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: (1) Military requirements for satellite communications exceed the capability of on-orbit assets as of mid-2005. (2) To meet future military requirements for satellite communications, the Secretary of the Air Force has initiated a highly complex and revolutionary program called the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). (3) If the program referred to in paragraph (2) experiences setbacks that prolong the development and deployment of the capability to be provided by that program, the Secretary of the Air Force must be prepared to implement contingency programs to achieve interim improvements in the capabilities of satellite communications to meet military requirements through upgrades to current systems. (b) DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIONS.—In order to prepare for the contingency referred to in subsection (a)(3), the Director of the National Security Space Office of the Department of Defense shall provide for an assessment, to be conducted by an entity outside the Department of Defense, to develop and compare options for the individual acquisition of additional Advanced Extremely High Frequency space vehicles, in conjunction with modifications to future acquisitions under the Wideband Gapfiller System program, that will accomplish the following: (1) Minimize nonrecurring costs. (2) Improve communications-on-the-move capabilities. (3) Increase net centricity for communications. (4) Increase satellite throughput. (5) Increase user connectivity. (6) Improve airborne communications support. (7) Minimize effects of a break in production. (8) Minimize risk associated with gaps in functional availability of on-orbit assets. (c) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES REPORT.—Not later than April 15, 2006, the Director of the National Security Space Office shall submit to Congress a report providing an analysis of alternatives with respect to the options developed pursuant to subsection (b). The analysis of alternatives shall be prepared taking into consideration the findings and recommendations of the independent assessment conducted under subsection (b).

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