TECHNICAL AUTHORITY FOR INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.

SEC. 1686. [10 U.S.C. 2431 note] TECHNICAL AUTHORITY FOR INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. [(a) Subsection (a) was repealed by section 1649(b)(4) of division A of Public law 118–159.] (b) Assessments and Plans.— (1) Biennial submission.—Not later than January 31, 2017, and biennially thereafter through 2021, the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the state of integration and interoperability of the integrated air and missile defense capabilities of the Department of Defense. (2) Elements.—Each assessment under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Identification of any gaps in the integration and interoperability of the integrated air and missile defense capabilities of the Department. (B) A description of the options to improve such capabilities and remediate such gaps. (C) A plan to carry out such improvements and remediations, including milestones and costs for such plan. (3) Form.—Each assessment under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form unless the Director determines that submitting such assessment in unclassified form is useful and expedient.