REPORT ON THE SEAD/DEAD MISSION REQUIREMENT FOR THE AIR FORCE.

SEC. 334. REPORT ON THE SEAD/DEAD MISSION REQUIREMENT FOR THE AIR FORCE.(a) Report Required.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Service of the House of Representatives a report describing the feasibility and desirability of designating the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (hereinafter in this section referred to as “SEAD/DEAD”) mission as a responsibility of the Air National Guard.(b) Contents of Report.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:124 STAT. 4189(1) An evaluation of the SEAD/DEAD mission, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.(2) An evaluation of the following with respect to the SEAD/DEAD mission:(A) The current ability of the Air National Guard to perform the mission with regards to training, equipment, funding, and basing.(B) Any current deficiencies of the Air National Guard to perform the mission, including range infrastructure or other improvements needed to support peacetime training and readiness.(C) The corrective actions and costs required to address any deficiencies described in subparagraph (B).(c) Consultation.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall consult with the Director of the National Guard Bureau who shall review and provide independent analysis and comments on the report required under subsection (a).