REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.

SEC. 818. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON TOTAL OWNERSHIP COST FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.(a) Report Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the extent of the implementation of the recommendations set forth in the February 2003 report of the Government Accountability Office entitled “Setting Requirements Differently Could Reduce Weapon Systems’ Total Ownership Costs”.(b) Elements.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:(1) For each recommendation described in subsection (a) that has been implemented, or that the Secretary plans to implement—(A) a summary of all actions that have been taken to implement such recommendation; and(B) a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing the implementation of such recommendation.(2) For each recommendation that the Secretary has not implemented and does not plan to implement—(A) the reasons for the decision not to implement such recommendation; and122 STAT. 226(B) a summary of any alternative actions the Secretary plans to take to address the purposes underlying such recommendation.(3) A summary of any additional actions the Secretary has taken or plans to take to ensure that total ownership cost is appropriately considered in the requirements process for major weapon systems.