REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

SEC. 1054. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. (a) Study.— The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the boards and commissions described in subsection (c). As part of such study, the Secretary shall determine, with respect to each such board or commission that received support from the Department of Defense during fiscal year 1995, whether that board or commission merits continued support from the Department. (b) Report.— Not later than April 1, 1996, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. The report shall include the following: (1) A list of each board and commission described in subsection (c) that received support from the Department of Defense during fiscal year 1995. (2) With respect to the boards and commissions specified on the list under paragraph (1)— (A) a list of each such board or commission concerning which the Secretary determined under subsection (a) that continued support from the Department of Defense is merited; and (B) a list of each such board or commission concerning which the Secretary determined under subsection (a) that continued support from the Department if not merited. (3) For each board and commission specified on the list under paragraph (2)(A), a description of— (A) the purpose of the board or commission; (B) the nature and cost of the support provided by the Department to the board or commission during fiscal year 1995; (C) the nature and duration of the support that the Secretary proposes to provide to the board or commission; (D) the anticipated cost to the Department of providing such support; and (E) a justification of the determination that the board or commission merits the continued support of the Department. (4) For each board and commission specified on the list under paragraph (2)(B), a description of— (A) the purpose of the board or commission; (B) the nature and cost of the support provided by the Department to the board or commission during fiscal year 1995; and 110 STAT. 442 (C) a justification of the determination that the board or commission does not merit the continued support of the Department. (c) Covered Boards and Commissions.— Subsection (a) applies to any board or commission (including any board or commission authorized by law) that operates within or for the Department of Defense and that— (1) provides only policy-making assistance or advisory services for the Department; or (2) carries out only activities that are not routine activities, on-going activities, or activities necessary to the routine, on-going operations of the Department. (d) Support Defined.— For purposes of this section, the term “support” includes the provision of any of the following: (1) Funds. (2) Equipment, materiel, or other assets. (3) Services of personnel.