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(I) Mechanisms for sharing counter EFP
capabilities with appropriate coalition partners.
(J) The most current available data on the
effects of EFPs on United States, coalition, and
allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(b) REPORT
ON MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PRO-
TECTED VEHICLES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 30
days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
(2) CONTENT.—Each report submitted under
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) The total requirement of all military
services for MRAP vehicles, including MRAP I,
spiral upgrades, and MRAP II variants.
(B) A comprehensive plan for transporting
and fielding all variants to the United States
Central Command (CENTCOM) area of oper-
ations.
(C) An assessment of completed production,
transportation, and fielding of MRAP vehicles
and a forecast of future production, transpor-
tation, and fielding functions.
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(D) An explanation of any deviation be-
tween the planned and actual numbers of vehi-
cles fielded for the reporting period.
(E) Funding required to execute production,
transportation, and fielding, and an analysis of
any industrial base issues affecting such func-
tions.
(F) The required delivery schedule for each
contract to procure MRAP vehicles.
(G) A comprehensive description and expla-
nation of cost and schedule variance, and any
deviation from contract terms, how that variance
or deviation affects overall program performance,
and corrective actions planned to address such
variance and deviation.
(H) Recommendations for additional au-
thorities, which if provided to the Secretary,
would improve the ability of the Department of
Defense to rapidly field MRAP vehicles.
(I) Plans for armor upgrades, and their im-
pact 
on 
automotive 
performance 
and
sustainment.
(J) An explanation of any safety issues or
limitations on the vehicles.
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(K) Anticipated short and long term
sustainment issues, including an explanation of
the maintenance concept for sustainment after
the initial contractor logistic support period and
the projected annual funding required.
(L) A detailed description of MRAP pro-
gram costs, including research and development,
procurement, maintenance, logistics, and end to
end transportation costs.
(c) REPORT
ON
TACTICAL
WHEELED
VEHICLES
STRATEGY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the near and long term tactical
wheeled vehicle fleet modernization strategies of the
Army and Marine Corps.
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A description of the impact of the Mine
Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle program on
the current acquisition strategies and procure-
ment plans of the Army and Marine Corps for
the tactical wheeled vehicle fleet, including inven-
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tory mix, overall sustainment cost, and logistical
and industrial base issues.
(B) Plans for the Joint Light Tactical Vehi-
cle program, including an assessment of the con-
tinued validity of previously adopted Key Per-
formance Parameters.
(C) A science and technology investment
strategy, including a description of current tech-
nical barriers, near and long term technology ob-
jectives, coordination of activities of the various
military departments, Defense Agencies, and
commercial industry entities, and technology
demonstration and transition plans to support
the Long Term Armoring Strategy (LTAS).
(D) A strategy to fund and execute suffi-
cient developmental and operational test and
evaluation to ensure that deployed systems are
operationally effective, including a description of
the role of the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation in the development and execution of
the Long Term Armoring Strategy.
(E) Plans to utilize the Army reset and re-
capitalization process to maintain the legacy
tactical wheeled vehicle fleet.
(d) REPORT ON LONG TERM ARMORING STRATEGY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report, in classified and unclassified forms,
on the Long Term Armoring Strategy of the Army
and Marine Corps.
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following:
(A) An estimate of the funding required to
execute the strategy.
(B) Specific plans for balancing force pro-
tection, payload, performance, and deployability
requirements across the range of wheeled vehicle
variants.
(C) A science and technology investment
strategy, including a description of current tech-
nical barriers, near and long term technology ob-
jectives, coordination of activities of the various
military departments, Defense Agencies, and
commercial industry entities, and technology
demonstration and transition plans.
(D) A test and evaluation master plan, in-
cluding a description of the role of the Director
of Operational Test and Evaluation in the devel-
opment and execution of LTAS.
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(E) An analysis of industrial base or man-
ufacturing issues related to achieving sufficient
and sustainable production rates.
Subtitle B—General Provisions
Relating to Authorizations
SEC. 1521. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to authorize additional ap-
propriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2008 for the incremental costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom.
SEC. 1522. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this
title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be
appropriated by this Act.
SEC. 1523. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2008
between any such authorizations for that fiscal year
(or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authoriza-
tions so transferred shall be merged with and be