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 12 2 STA T .74PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28, 2008 (4)aprio ri t i zedl i s to f ite m sa n da c tions to b e accomplis h ed d u rin g the fiscal y ear during w hich the report is submitted , and during the fiscal years co v ered by the future - years defense program, that the S ecretary of D efense believes are necessary to significantly improve the readiness of the ground forces of the active and reserve components and achieve the goals and timeframes described in paragraph ( 3 ) and ( 5 ) a detailed investment strategy and plan for each fiscal year covered by the future-years defense program under section 2 2 1 of title 1 0, U nited States C ode, that is submitted during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, that outlines the resources re q uired to improve the readiness of the ground forces of the active and reserve components, including a descrip- tion of how each resource identified in such plan relates to funding requested by the Secretary in the Secretary ’ s annual budget, and how each such resource will specifically enable the Secretary to achieve the readiness goals described in para- graph (3) within the pro j ected timeframes . (b) C OMPTR O L L E R G E N ER A L R E VI E W . —B y not later than 6 0 days after the date on which a report is submitted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review the report and, as the Comptroller General determines appropriate, submit to the congres- sional defense committees any additional information that the Comptroller General determines will further inform the congres- sional defense committees on issues relating to the readiness of the ground forces of the active and reserve components of the A rmed F orces. (c) T ERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a report under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date the Secretary of Defense submits the fifth report required under that subsection. SEC.356 . IND E P ENDEN TA SSESS M ENT OF CI V I LR ESERVE AIR FLEET VIA B ILIT Y . (a) I N D EPENDENT A S SESSMENT RE QU IRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for an independent assessment of the viability of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to be conducted by a federally- funded research and development center selected by the Secretary. (b) CONTENTS O F ASSESSMENT.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following

(1) An assessment of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet as of the date of the enactment of this Act, including an assessment of— (A) the level of increased use of commercial assets to fulfill Department of Defense transportation require- ments as a result of the increased global mobility require- ments in response to the terrorist attac k s of September 11, 2001; (B) the e x tent of charter air carrier participation in fulfilling increased Department of Defense transportation requirements as a result of the increased global mobility requirements in response to the terrorist attacks of Sep- tember 11, 2001; (C) any policy of the Secretary of Defense to limit the percentage of income a single air carrier participating in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet may earn under contracts with the Secretary during any calendar year and the effects of such policy on the air carrier industry in peacetime Deadlin e .

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