MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 332. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.(a) Prioritization of Funds.—Subsection (a) of section 323 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. 229 note) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “the global war on terrorism” and inserting “overseas contingency operations”; and(2) in paragraph (2)—(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “units transforming to modularity” and inserting “modular units”; and(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “2012” and inserting “2015”.(b) Budget Information.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended—(1) in paragraph (2)—(A) in subparagraph (A)—(i) by striking “the global war on terrorism” and inserting “overseas contingency operations”; and(ii) by inserting “and” at the end;(B) in subparagraph (B)—(i) in clause (i), by striking “units transforming to modularity” and inserting “modular units”; and(ii) by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a period; and(C) by striking subparagraph (C); and(2) by striking paragraph (3).(c) Annual Report on Army Progress.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended—124 STAT. 4186(1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7);(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as subparagraphs (D) and (F), respectively;(3) by submitting “(1)” before “On the date”;(4) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking “in meeting” and all that follows through “shall be itemized” and inserting “in fulfilling the key enabler equipment requirements of modular units and in repairing, recapitalizing, and replacing equipment and materiel used in support of overseas contingency operations underway as of the date of such report, and associated sustainment. Any information included in the report shall be itemized”;(5) by striking “Each such report” and all that follows through the colon and inserting the following:“(2) Each such report shall include the following:“(A) An assessment of the key enabler equipment and personnel of the Army, including—“(i) a comparison of—“(I) the authorized level of key enabler equipment;“(II) the level of key enabler equipment on hand; and“(III) the planned purchases of key enabler equipment as set forth in the future-years defense program submitted with the budget for such fiscal year;“(ii) a comparison of the authorized and actual personnel levels for personnel with key enabler personnel specialities with the requirements for key enabler personnel specialties;“(iii) an identification of any shortfalls indicated by the comparisons in clauses (i) and (ii); and“(iv) an assessment of the number and type of key enabler equipment that the Army projects it will have on hand by the end of such future-years defense program that will require repair, recapitalization, or replacement at or before the end of the time period covered by such future-years defense program (which assessment shall account for additional repair, recapitalization, or replacement resulting from use of key enabler equipment in overseas contingency operations).“(B) If an assessment under subparagraph (A) identifies shortfalls that will exist within the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted in such fiscal year, an identification of the risks associated with such shortfalls and mitigation strategies to address such risks.“(C) A schedule for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in paragraph (1).”;(6) in paragraph (2), as amended by paragraphs (2) and (5) of this subsection, by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:“(E) A description of the status of the development of doctrine on how modular combat, functional, and support forces will train, be sustained, and fight.”; and(7) in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (2) as redesignated by paragraphs (2) and (5) of this subsection, by striking “paragraphs (1) through (8)” and inserting “subparagraphs (A) through (E)”.124 STAT. 4187(d) Annual Comptroller General on Army Progress.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows:“(d) Annual Comptroller General Report on Army Progress.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits a report under subsection (c), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the Comptroller General’s review of such report. Each report under this subsection shall include such information and recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate in light of such review.”.(e) Definitions.—Such section is further amended—(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and(2) by inserting after subsection (d), as amended by subsection (d) of this section, the following new subsection (e):“(e) Definitions.—In this section:“(1) The term ‘contingency operation’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.“(2) The term ‘key enabler’, in the case of equipment or personnel, means equipment or personnel, as the case may be, that make a modular force or unit as capable or more capable than the non-modular force or unit it replaced, including the following:“(A) Equipment such as tactical and high frequency radio, tactical wheeled vehicles, battle command systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, all-source analysis systems, analysis and control elements, fire support sensor systems, firefinder radar, joint network nodes, long-range advanced scout surveillance systems, Trojan Spirit systems (or any successor system), and any other equipment items identified by the Army as making a modular force or unit as capable or more capable than the non-modular force or unit it replaced.“(B) Personnel in specialties needed to operate or support the equipment specified in subparagraph (A) and personnel in specialties relating to civil affairs, communication and information systems operation, explosive ordinance disposal, military intelligence, psychological operations, and any other personnel specialties identified by the Army as making a modular force or unit as capable or more capable than the non-modular force or unit it replaced.”.(f) Termination of Report Requirement.—Subsection (f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (e)(1) of this section, is further amended by striking “fiscal year 2012” and inserting “fiscal year 2015”.(g) Repeal of Report on Disposition of Reserve Equipment.—Title III of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364) is amended by striking section 349.(h) Repeal of Report on Readiness of Ground Forces.—Title III of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) is amended by striking section 355.