SHALLOW WATER COMBAT SUBMERSIBLE PROGRAM.

SEC. 156. SHALLOW WATER COMBAT SUBMERSIBLE PROGRAM. (a) Initial Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: (1) A description of all efforts under the Shallow Water Combat Submersible program and the United States Special Operations Command to improve the accuracy of the tracking of the schedule and costs of the program. (2) The revised timeline for the initial and full operational capability of the Shallow Water Combat Submersible, including details outlining and justifying the revised baseline to the program. (3) Current cost estimates to meet the basis of issue requirement under the program. (4) An assessment of existing program risk through the completion of operational testing. (b) Subsequent Reports.— (1) Quarterly reports required.—The Assistant Secretary, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees on a quarterly basis updates on the schedule and cost performance of the contractor of the Shallow Water Combat Submersible program, including metrics from the earned value management system. (2) Sunset.—The requirement in paragraph (1) shall cease on the date the Shallow Water Combat Submersible has completed operational testing and has been found to be operationally effective and operationally suitable.