124 STAT. 4173 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 (b) ELEMENTS.—The review and assessment required by this section shall address the current plans of the Department of Defense with respect to the following: (1) The force structure and inventory levels necessary for the ground-based midcourse defense system to achieve the planned capabilities of that system, including an analysis of costs and potential advantages of deploying additional oper- ational ground-based interceptor missiles. (2) The number of ground-based interceptor missiles nec- essary for operational assets, test assets (including develop- mental and operational test assets and aging and surveillance test assets), and spare missiles for the ground-based midcourse defense system. (3) The plan to maintain the operational effectiveness of the ground-based midcourse defense system over the course of its service life, including any modernization or capability enhancement efforts, and any sustainment efforts. (4) The plan for funding the development, production, deployment, testing, improvement, and sustainment of the ground-based midcourse defense system. (5) The plan for flight testing the ground-based midcourse defense system, including aging and surveillance tests to dem- onstrate the continuing effectiveness of the system over the course of its service life. (6) The plan for production of ground-based interceptor missiles necessary for operational test assets, aging and surveil- lance test assets, and spare missiles for the ground-based mid- course defense system. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the review and assess- ment under this section shall submit to the Secretary and the congressional defense committees a report containing— (1) the results of the review and assessment; and (2) any recommendations on how the Department of Defense may improve upon its plans to ensure the availability, reliability, maintainability, supportability, and improvement of the ground-based midcourse defense system. SEC. 229. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE PROGRAM. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, the Secretary of Defense may provide up to $205,000,000 to the govern- ment of Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. Subtitle D—Reports SEC. 231. REPORT ON ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE PRO- GRAM. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than January 15, 2011, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Ground Combat Vehicle program of the Army. Such report shall include— (1) the results of the analysis of alternatives conducted prior to milestone A, including any technical data; and Israel.
