DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOT TASK FORCE.

SEC. 341. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOT TASK FORCE. (a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a task force to assess the overall performance and management of depot-level activities of the Department of Defense. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The identification of the depot-level maintenance workloads that were performed during each of fiscal years 1990 through 1993 for the military departments and the Defense Agencies by employees of the Department of Defense and by non-Federal Government personnel. 107 STAT. 1623 (2) An estimate of the current capacity to carry out the performance of depot-level maintenance workloads by employees of the Department of Defense and by non-Federal Government personnel. (3) An identification of the rationale used by the Department of Defense to support a decision to provide for the performance of a depot-level maintenance workload by employees of the Department of Defense or by non-Federal Government personnel. (4) An evaluation of the cost, manner, and quality of performance of the depot-level maintenance workload by employees of the Department of Defense and by non-Federal Government personnel. (5) An evaluation of the manner of determining the core workload requirements for depot-level maintenance workloads performed by employees of the Department of Defense. (6) A comparison of the methods by which the rates and prices for depot-level maintenance workloads performed by employees of the Department of Defense are determined with the methods by which such rates and prices are determined for depot-level maintenance workloads performed by non-Federal Government personnel. (7) A discussion of the issues involved in determining the balance between the amount of depot-level maintenance workloads assigned for performance by employees of the Department of Defense and the amount of depot-level maintenance workloads assigned for performance by non-Federal Government personnel, including the preservation of surge capabilities and essential industrial base capabilities needed in the event of mobilization. (8) An identification of the depot-level functions and activities that are suitable for performance by employees of the Department of Defense and the depot-level functions and activities that are suitable for performance by non-Federal Government personnel. (9) An identification of the management and organizational structure of the Department of Defense necessary for the Department to provide the optimal management of depot-level maintenance and the allocation of related resources. (b) Membership.—The task force established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be composed of individuals from the Department of Defense and the private sector who— (1) have expertise in the management of depot-level activities; (2) have expertise in acquisition; (3) have expertise in the management of relevant items and weapon systems; and (4) are or have been users of depot-level maintenance products produced by employees of the Department of Defense and by non-Federal Government personnel. (c) Pay and Travel Expenses.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each member of the task force shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the task force. 107 STAT. 1624 (2) Each member of the task force shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the task force who is an employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the Armed Forces may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of such individual’s service on the task force. (d) Administrative Support.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide the task force with the administrative, professional, and technical support required by the task force to carry out its duties under this section. (e) Report.—Not later than April 1, 1994, the task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a) and the recommendations of the task force for any legislative and administrative action the task force considers to be appropriate. (f) Termination.—The task force shall terminate not later than 60 days after submitting its report pursuant to subsection (e).