PLAN FOR PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY.

SEC. 1032. PLAN FOR PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY.(a) Integrated Plan for Prompt Global Strike Capability.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish an integrated plan for developing, deploying, and sustaining a prompt global strike capability in the Armed Forces. The Secretary shall update the plan annually.(b) Annual Reports.—(1) Not later than April 1 of each of 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plan established under subsection (a).(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description and assessment of the targets against which long-range strike assets might be directed and the conditions under which those assets might be used.(B) The role of, and plans for ensuring, sustainment and modernization of current long-range strike assets, including bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.(C) A description of the capabilities desired for advanced long-range strike assets and plans to achieve those capabilities. (D) A description of the capabilities desired for advanced conventional munitions and the plans to achieve those capabilities.(E) An assessment of advanced nuclear concepts that could contribute to the prompt global strike mission.(F) An assessment of the command, control, and communications capabilities necessary to support prompt global strike capabilities.(G) An assessment of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities necessary to support prompt global strike capabilities.(H) A description of how prompt global strike capabilities are to be integrated with theater strike capabilities.(I) An estimated schedule for achieving the desired prompt global strike capabilities.(J) The estimated cost of achieving the desired prompt global strike capabilities.(K) A description of ongoing and future studies necessary for updating the plan appropriately.