OPERATIONAL READINESS MODELS.

SEC. 356. OPERATIONAL READINESS MODELS.(a) Review of Models.—Not later than September 30, 2011, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall conduct a study to identify, compare, and contrast the budget preparation tools and models used by each of the military departments to determine funding levels for operational readiness requirements during the programming, planning, budgeting, and execution process and report the findings to the congressional defense committees. In carrying out such study, the Director shall—(1) assess whether any additional or alternative verified and validated operational readiness model used by any military department for budgeting for flying or ground equipment hours, steaming days, equipment operations, equipment maintenance, and depot maintenance should be incorporated into the budget process of that military department; and(2) identify any shortcomings or deficiencies in the approach of each military department in building the operational readiness budget for that department.(b) Congressional Briefing.—Not later than April 1, 2012, in conjunction with the submission by the Secretary of Defense of the budget justification documents for fiscal year 2013, the Secretaries of each of the military departments, or designated representatives thereof, shall brief the congressional defense committees on their respective responses to the study conducted by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. Each such briefing shall include—(1) a description of how the military department concerned plans to address any deficiencies in the development of the 124 STAT. 4198 operational readiness budget of such department identified in the study; and(2) a description of how the modeling tools identified in the study could be used by the military department to improve the development of the operational readiness budget for the department.