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 123STA T . 2231 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9oftheUni te dS t a te sG o v e r n m ent to c ond u ct an inde p endent assessment of current , anticipated, and potentia l research, development, test, and evaluation activities for or applica b le to the moderni z ation of the combat vehicle fleet and armored tactical w heeled vehicle fleet of the D epartment of Defense .(2)AC C ES S TOINF O RMA TION AN D RESO U RCES. —T he Sec - retar y shall provide the entity with which the Secretary enters into a contract under para g raph ( 1 ) with access to such informa- tion and resources as are appropriate for the entity to conduct the assessment re q uired by that paragraph. (b) R E P ORTS.— (1) I N G ENERA L .—The contract required by subsection (a) shall provide that the entity with which the Secretary enters into a contract under that subsection shall submit to the Sec- retary and the congressional defense committees— (A) an interim report on the assessment required by that subsection by not later than J uly 3 1,2 0 10 and ( B ) a final report on such assessment by not later than December 31, 2010. (2) E LEMENTS.—Each of the reports required by paragraph (1) shall include the following (A) A detailed discussion of the requirements and capa- bility needs identified or proposed for current and prospec- tive combat vehicles and armored tactical wheeled vehicles. (B) An identification of capability gaps for combat vehicles and armored tactical wheeled vehicles based on lessons learned from recent conflicts and an assessment of emerging threats. ( C ) An identification of the critical technology elements or integration ris k s associated with particular categories of combat vehicles and armored tactical wheeled vehicles, and with particular missions of such vehicles. (D) Recommendations with respect to actions that could be taken to develop and deploy, during the ten-year period beginning on the date of the submittal of the report, critical technology capabilities to address the capability gaps identified pursuant to subparagraph (B), including an identification of high priority science and technology, research and engineering, and prototyping opportunities. (E) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. Subti t leC—M i s sile D e f e n se Prog r am s SEC.231 .SE N SE OF CON GR ESS ON BAL L I S T IC M ISSILE D EFENSE. It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States should develop, test, field, and main- tain operationally-effective and cost-effective ballistic missile defense systems that are capable of defending the United States, its forward-deployed forces, allies, and other friendly nations from the threat of ballistic missile attacks from nations such as N orth K orea and Iran; (2) the missile defense force structure and inventory levels of such missile defense systems should be determined based on an assessment of ballistic missile threats and a determina- tion by senior military leaders, combatant commanders, and