REPORT ON CO-PRODUCTION OR CO-ASSEMBLY OF M1A1 TANK

SEC. 1023. REPORT ON CO-PRODUCTION OR CO-ASSEMBLY OF M1A1 TANK (a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a detailed report on any plans of the Department of Defense as of the time of the submission of the report regarding co-production or co-assembly of the M1 or M1A1 Abrams tank with a foreign country. The Secretary shall include in such report the following: (1) The status of any current negotiations by the Secretary of Defense with any foreign country regarding the co-production or co-assembly of the M1 or M1A1 tank by the United States and that country. (2) A comparison of the long-term effects on the United States mobilization base of production of such tank under a co-production or co-assembly arrangement with a foreign country. (3) The effect an arrangement with a foreign country for the co-production or co-assembly of such tank would have on the national security of the United States. (b) Deadline for Report.—The Secretary shall submit the report required under subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Classification of Report.—The Secretary shall submit the report required under subsection (a) in both classified and unclassified form.