STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF DEFENSE MERGERS.

SEC. 826. STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF DEFENSE MERGERS. (a) Study.— The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on mergers and acquisitions in the defense sector. The study shall address the following: (1) The effectiveness of defense mergers and acquisitions in eliminating excess capacity within the defense industry. (2) The degree of change in the dependence by defense contractors on defense-related Federal contracts within their overall business after mergers. (3) The effect on defense industry employment resulting from defense mergers and acquisitions occurring during the three years preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) The effect on competition for defense contracts. (b) Report.— Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).