REPORT ON CORROSION CONTROL AND PREVENTION.

SEC. 1041. REPORT ON CORROSION CONTROL AND PREVENTION.(a) Report Required.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of Corrosion Policy and Oversight, shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on corrosion control and prevention in weapons systems and equipment.(b) Matters Covered.—The report shall include the comments and recommendations of the Department of Defense regarding potential improvements in corrosion control and prevention through earlier planning. In particular, the report shall include an evaluation and business case analysis of options for improving corrosion control and prevention in the requirements and acquisition processes of the Department of Defense for weapons systems and equipment. The evaluation shall include an analysis of the impact of such potential improvements on system acquisition costs and life cycle sustainment. The options for improved corrosion control and prevention shall include corrosion control and prevention—(1) as a key performance parameter for assessing the selection of materials and processes;(2) as a key performance parameter for sustainment;(3) as part of the capability development document in the joint capabilities integration and development system; and(4) as a requirement for weapons systems managers to assess their corrosion control and prevention requirements over a system’s life cycle and incorporate the results into their acquisition strategies prior to issuing a solicitation for contracts.(c) Deadline.—The report shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.(d) Review by Comptroller General.—The Comptroller General shall review the report required under subsection (a), including the methodology used in the Department’s analysis, and shall provide the results of the review to the Committees on Armed Services 122 STAT. 4599 of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 60 days after the Department submits the report.