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PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006 to the installation who is a citizen or legal resident of the United States; (2) verify that an identification card used to obtain access to the installation was legitimately issued and has not been reported lost or stolen; (3) check on a real-time basis all relevant watch lists maintained by the Government, including terrorist watch lists and lists of persons wanted by Federal, State, or local law enforcement authorities; (4) maintain a log of individuals seeking access to the installation and of individuals who are denied access to the installation; and (5) exchange information with any installation with a system that complies with the joint standards and protocols.

SEC. 345. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON READINESS OF ARMY AND MARINE CORPS GROUND FORCES.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the readiness of the active component and reserve component ground forces of the Army and the Marine Corps. (2) ONE OR MORE REPORTS.—In complying with the requirements of this section, the Comptroller General may submit a single report addressing all the elements specified in subsection (b) or two or more reports addressing any combination of such elements. If the Comptroller General submits more than one report under this section, all such reports shall be submitted not later than the date specified in paragraph (1). (b) ELEMENTS.—The elements specified in this subsection are the following: (1) An analysis of the current readiness status of each of the active component and reserve component ground forces of the Army and the Marine Corps, including a description of any major deficiency identified, an analysis of the trends in readiness of such forces during not less than the ten-year period preceding the date on which the report is submitted, and a comparison of the current readiness indicators of such ground forces with historical patterns. (2) An assessment of the ability of the Army and the Marine Corps to provide trained and ready forces for ongoing operations as well as other commitments assigned to the Army and the Marine Corps in defense planning documents. (3) An analysis of the availability of equipment for training by units of the Army and the Marine Corps in the United States in configurations comparable to the equipment being used by units of the Army and the Marine Corps, as applicable, in ongoing operations. (4) An analysis of the current and projected requirements for repair or replacement of equipment of the Army and the Marine Corps due to ongoing operations and the effect of such required repair or replacement of equipment on the availability of equipment for training. (5) An assessment of the current personnel tempo of Army and Marine Corps forces, including—

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