EVALUATION OF EXTENDED RANGE MODULAR SNIPER RIFLE SYSTEMS.

SEC. 248. EVALUATION OF EXTENDED RANGE MODULAR SNIPER RIFLE SYSTEMS.(a) In General.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology shall conduct a comparative evaluation of extended range modular sniper rifle systems, including .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, and other calibers. The evaluation shall identify and demonstrate an integrated suite of technologies with capabilities that include—(1) extending the effective range of snipers;(2) meeting service or unit requirements or operational need statements; or(3) closing documented capability gaps.(b) Report.—Not later than April 30, 2010, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the evaluation required by subsection (a), including—(1) detailed ballistics and system performance data; and(2) an assessment of the operational capabilities of extended range modular sniper rifle systems to meet service or unit requirements or operational need statements or close documented capabilities gaps.