Us Code § 233a - Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget
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§ 233a. Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget
(a)
(b)
(1) Identification of each major weapon system the Secretary of Defense proposes to divest, re-prioritize, or retire in the period of five fiscal years following the date of the report.
(2) Budget line-item details related to each major weapon system identified under paragraph (1).
(3) For each proposed divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement, an explanation of—
(A) the timeline for the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement, including any factors that may affect such timelines positively or negatively;
(B) any cost savings associated with the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement;
(C) the rationale for the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement, including a qualitative description of the risk associated with the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement based on the most recent National Defense Strategy (as of the date of the report);
(D) any critical dependencies with other program efforts that might affect the timeline for such divestment, reprioritization, or retirement;
(E) the expected disposition of the weapon system after divestment, re-prioritization or retirement; and
(F) identification of the system or systems that are expected to satisfy the military requirements that were fulfilled by the weapon system once the divestment, re-prioritization, or retirement of that weapon system is completed.
(c)
(d)
(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title I, §151, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 179.)
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