MODIFICATION TO TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER STRATEGIC PLAN REPORTING CYCLE AND CONTENTS.

SEC. 272. MODIFICATION TO TEST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTER STRATEGIC PLAN REPORTING CYCLE AND CONTENTS. (a) Quadrennial Strategic Plan.—Section 196 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsections (c)(1)(C) and (e)(2)(B), by inserting “quadrennial” before “strategic plan”; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in the heading, by inserting “Quadrennial” before “Strategic Plan”; and (B) by inserting “quadrennial” before “strategic plan” each place it occurs. (b) Timing and Coverage of Plan.—Subsection (d)(1) of such section, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is further amended, in the first sentence, by striking “two fiscal years” and inserting “four fiscal years, and within one year after release of the National Defense Strategy,”. (c) Amendment to Contents of Plan.—Subsection (d)(2)(C) of such section is amended by striking “based on current” and all that follows through the end and inserting “for test and evaluation of the Department of Defense major weapon systems based on current and emerging threats.”. (d) Annual Update to Plan.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5)(A) In addition to the quadrennial strategic plan completed under paragraph (1), the Director of the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center shall also complete an annual update to the quadrennial strategic plan. “(B) Each annual update completed under subparagraph (A) shall include the following: “(i) A summary of changes to the assessment provided in the most recent quadrennial strategic plan. “(ii) Comments and recommendations the Director considers appropriate. “(iii) Test and evaluation challenges raised since the completion of the most recent quadrennial strategic plan. “(iv) Actions taken or planned to address such challenges.” . (e) Technical Correction.—Subsection (d)(1) of such, as amended by subsections (a)(2) and (b), is further amended by striking “Test Resources Management Center” and inserting “Test Resource Management Center”.