CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

SEC. 848. CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.(a) Defense Science Board Review of Organization, Training, and Planning.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Science Board to carry out a review of Department of Defense organization, doctrine, training, and planning for contractor logistics support of contingency operations.(b) Matters To Be Addressed.—(1) In general.—The matters addressed by the review required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:(A) Department of Defense policies and procedures for planning for contractor logistics support of contingency operations.(B) Department organization and staffing for the implementation of such policies and procedures.(C) The development of Department doctrine for contractor logistics support of contingency operations.(D) The training of Department military and civilian personnel for the planning, management, and oversight of contractor logistics support of contingency operations.(E) The extent to which the Department should rely upon contractor logistics support in future contingency operations, and the risks associated with reliance on such support.(F) Any logistics support functions for contingency operations for which the Department should establish or retain an organic capability.(G) The scope and level of detail on contractor logistics support of contingency operations that is currently included 124 STAT. 4287 in operational plans, and that should be included in operational plans.(H) Contracting mechanisms and contract vehicles that are currently used, and should be used, to provide contractor logistics support of contingency operations.(I) Department organization and staffing for the management and oversight of contractor logistics support of contingency operations.(J) Actions that could be taken to improve Department management and oversight of contractors providing logistics support of contingency operations.(K) The extent to which logistics support of contingency operations has been, and should be, provided by subcontractors, and the advantages and disadvantages of reliance upon subcontractors for that purpose.(L) The extent to which logistics support of contingency operations has been, and should be, provided by local nationals and third country nationals, and the advantages and disadvantages of reliance upon such sources for that purpose.(2) Findings and recommendations.—The review required by subsection (a) shall include findings and recommendations related to—(A) legislative or policy guidance to address the matters listed in paragraph (1); and(B) whether and to what extent the quadrennial defense review (conducted pursuant to section 118 of title 10, United States Code) or assessments by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the biennial review of the national military strategy (conducted pursuant to section 153(d) of such title) should be required to address requirements for contractor support of the Armed Forces in conducting peacetime training, peacekeeping, overseas contingency operations, and major combat operations, and the risks associated with such support.(c) Report.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review required by subsection (a). The report shall include the findings and recommendations of the Defense Science Board, including such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Board considers appropriate, together with any comments the Secretary considers appropriate.