REVIEW OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY AND STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES.

SEC. 234. REVIEW OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY AND STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES.(a) Review Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the ballistic missile defense policy and strategy of the United States.(b) Elements.—The matters addressed by the review required by subsection (a) shall include the following:122 STAT. 4394(1) The ballistic missile defense policy of the United States in relation to the overall national security policy of the United States.(2) The ballistic missile defense strategy and objectives of the United States in relation to the national security strategy of the United States and the military strategy of the United States.(3) The ballistic missile threat to the United States, deployed forces of the United States, and friends and allies of the United States from short, medium, intermediate, and long-range ballistic missile threats.(4) The organization, discharge, and oversight of acquisition for the ballistic missile defense programs of the United States.(5) The roles and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, defense agencies, combatant commands, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the military departments in such programs.(6) The process for determining requirements for missile defense capabilities under such programs, including input from the joint military requirements process.(7) The process for determining the force structure and inventory objectives for such programs.(8) Standards for the military utility, operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability of the ballistic missile defense systems of the United States.(9) The method in which resources for the ballistic missile defense mission are planned, programmed, and budgeted within the Department of Defense.(10) The near-term and long-term affordability and cost-effectiveness of such programs.(11) The objectives, requirements, and standards for test and evaluation with respect to such programs.(12) Accountability, transparency, and oversight with respect to such programs.(13) The role of international cooperation on missile defense in the ballistic missile defense policy and strategy of the United States.(14) Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.(c) Report.—(1) In general.—Not later than January 31, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the results of the review required by subsection (a).(2) Form.—The report required by this subsection shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.