REPORT ON BODY ARMOR ACQUISITION STRATEGY.

SEC. 142. REPORT ON BODY ARMOR ACQUISITION STRATEGY. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that provides—(1) a survey and assessment of the capabilities, capacities, and risks of the domestic industrial base of the United States, including critical subcontractor suppliers, in meeting the requirements of the military departments for body armor during the 20 years following the date of the report;(2) an assessment of the long-term maintenance requirements of the body armor industrial base in the United States;(3) an assessment of body armor and related research, development, and acquisition objectives, priorities, and funding profiles for—122 STAT. 4381(A) advances in the level of protection;(B) weight reduction; and(C) manufacturing productivity;(4) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing a separate, dedicated procurement line item for the acquisition of body armor and associated components for fiscal year 2011 and for each fiscal year thereafter;(5) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing an executive agent for the acquisition of body armor and associated components for the military departments beginning in fiscal year 2011; and(6) an assessment of existing initiatives used by the military departments to manage or execute body armor programs, including the Cross-Service Warfighter Equipment Board, the Joint Clothing and Textiles Governance Board, and advanced planning briefings for industry.