EVALUATION OF TOTAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM.

SEC. 344. EVALUATION OF TOTAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM. (a) Report Required.—Not later than February 1, 2000, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report identifying all Air Force programs that— (1) are currently managed under the Total System Performance Responsibility Program or similar programs; or (2) are presently planned to be managed using the Total System Performance Responsibility Program or a similar program. (b) Evaluation.—As part of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall include an evaluation of the following: (1) The manner in which the Total System Performance Responsibility Program and similar programs support the readiness and warfighting capability of the Armed Forces and complement the support of the logistics depots. (2) The effect of the Total System Performance Responsibility Program and similar programs on the maintenance of core Government logistics management skills. (3) The process and criteria used by the Air Force to determine whether Government employees or the private sector should perform sustainment management functions. (c) Comptroller General Review.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which the report required by subsection (a) is submitted to Congress, the Comptroller General shall review the report and submit to Congress a briefing evaluating the report.