COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.

SEC. 236. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.(a) Plan Required.—(1) In general.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a comprehensive plan for the developmental and operational testing and evaluation of the ballistic missile defense system and its various elements.(2) Period of plan.—The plan shall cover the period covered by the future-years defense program that is submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, at or about the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2011.(3) Input.—In establishing the plan, the Secretary shall receive input on matters covered by the plan from the following:(A) The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.(B) The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.(C) The operational test components of the military departments.(b) Elements.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to developmental and operational testing of the ballistic missile defense system, the following:(1) Test and evaluation objectives.(2) Test and evaluation criteria and metrics.(3) Test and evaluation procedures and methodology.(4) Data requirements.(5) System and element configuration under test.(6) Approaches to verification, validation, and accreditation of models and simulations.123 STAT. 2236(7) The relative role of models and simulations, ground tests, and flight tests in achieving the objectives of the plan.(8) Test infrastructure and resources, including test range limitations and potential range enhancements.(9) Test readiness review approaches and methodology.(10) Testing for system and element integration and interoperability.(11) Means for achieving operational realism and means of demonstrating operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability.(12) Detailed descriptions of planned tests.(13) A description of the resources required to implement the plan.(c) Report.—(1) In general.—Not later than March 1, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth and describing the plan required by subsection (a) and each of the elements required in the plan under subsection (b).(2) Additional information on ground-based midcourse defense.—The report required by this subsection shall, in addition to the matters specified in paragraph (1), include a detailed description of the test and evaluation activities pertaining to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the ballistic missile defense system as follows:(A) Plans for salvo testing.(B) Plans for multiple simultaneous engagement testing.(C) Plans for intercept testing using the Cobra Dane radar as the engagement sensor.(D) Plans to test and demonstrate the ability of the system to accomplish its mission over the planned term of its operational service life (also known as “sustainment testing”).(3) Form.—The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.