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paragraph (1) and under section 534 of title 28,
United States Code, to determine the extent of
relevant offense activity throughout the United
States and the success of State and local officials
in combating that activity.
(B) IDENTIFICATION
OF
TRENDS.—In the
study conducted under subparagraph (A), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall
identify any trends in the commission of rel-
evant offenses specifically by—
(i) geographic region;
(ii) type of crime committed; and
(iii) the number and percentage of rel-
evant offenses that are prosecuted and the
number for which convictions are obtained.
(b) ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE.—At the request of a law enforcement official of a
State or a political subdivision of a State, the Attorney
General, acting through the Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and in cases where the Attorney General
determines special circumstances exist, may provide tech-
nical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other assistance in the
criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that—
(1) constitutes a crime of violence (as defined in
section 16 of title 18, United States Code);
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(2) constitutes a felony under the laws of the
State; and
(3) is motivated by animus against the victim
by reason of the membership of the victim in a par-
ticular class or group.
(c) GRANTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may, in
cases where the Attorney General determines special
circumstances exist, make grants to States and local
subdivisions of States to assist those entities in the in-
vestigation and prosecution of crimes motivated by
animus against the victim by reason of the member-
ship of the victim in a particular class or group.
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—A State or political subdivi-
sion of a State applying for assistance under this sub-
section shall—
(A) describe the purposes for which the
grant is needed; and
(B) certify that the State or political sub-
division lacks the resources necessary to inves-
tigate or prosecute a crime motivated by animus
against the victim by reason of the membership
of the victim in a particular class or group.
(3) DEADLINE.—An application for a grant
under this subsection shall be approved or dis-
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approved by the Attorney General not later than 10
days after the application is submitted.
(4) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant under this sub-
section shall not exceed $100,000 for any single case.
(5) REPORT AND AUDIT.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2008, the Attorney General, in consultation
with the National Governors’ Association, shall—
(A) submit to Congress a report describing
the applications made for grants under this sub-
section, the award of such grants, and the effec-
tiveness of the grant funds awarded; and
(B) conduct an audit of the grants awarded
under this subsection to ensure that such grants
are used for the purposes provided in this sub-
section.
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to carry out
this section.
SEC. 1025. GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.
(a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS ON
BEHALF OF THE WOUNDED.—Section 2601(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4).
(b) LIMITATION
ON SOLICITATION
OF GIFTS.—The
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations imple-
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menting sections 2601 and 2608 of title 10, United States
Code, that prohibit the solicitation of any gift under such
sections by any employee of the Department of Defense if
the nature or circumstances of such solicitation would com-
promise the integrity or the appearance of integrity of any
program of the Department of Defense or of any individual
involved in such program.
SEC. 1026. EXPANSION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AU-
THORITY FOR MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL
RESOURCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 2684 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense or the
Secretary of a military department may enter into a coop-
erative agreement with a State or local government, tribal
government, or other entity for any purpose as follows:
‘‘(A) For the preservation, management, mainte-
nance, and improvement of cultural resources.
‘‘(B) For the conduct of research regarding cul-
tural resources.
‘‘(2) To be covered under a cooperative agreement
under this subsection, cultural resources shall be located—
‘‘(A) on a military installation; or
‘‘(B) off a military installation, but only if the
cooperative agreement directly relieves or eliminates
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current or anticipated restrictions that would or
might restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere (whether
directly or indirectly) with current or anticipated
military training, testing, or operations on the instal-
lation.
‘‘(3) Activities under a cooperative agreement under
this subsection shall be subject to the availability of funds
to carry out the cooperative agreement.’’.
(b) INCLUSION OF INDIAN SACRED SITES IN CUL-
TURAL RESOURCES.—Subsection (c) of such section is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) An Indian sacred site, as the that term is
defined in section 1(b)(iii) of Executive Order
13007.’’.
SEC. 1027. MINIMUM ANNUAL PURCHASE AMOUNTS FOR
AIRLIFT FROM CARRIERS PARTICIPATING IN
THE CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 931 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘§ 9515. Airlift services: minimum annual purchase
amount for carriers participating in Civil
Reserve Air Fleet
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may
award to air carriers participating in the Civil Reserve Air
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Fleet on a fiscal year basis a one-year contract for airlift
services with a minimum purchase amount determined in
accordance with this section.
‘‘(b) MINIMUM PURCHASE AMOUNT.—(1) The aggre-
gate amount of the minimum purchase amount for all con-
tracts awarded under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall
be based on forecast needs, but may not exceed the amount
equal to 80 percent of the annual average expenditure of
the Department of Defense for airlift during the five-fiscal
year period ending in the fiscal year before the fiscal year
for which such contracts are awarded.
‘‘(2) In calculating the annual average expenditure of
the Department of Defense for airlift for purposes of para-
graph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall omit from the cal-
culation any fiscal year exhibiting unusually high demand
for airlift if the Secretary determines that the omission of
such fiscal year from the calculation will result in a more
accurate forecast of anticipated airlift for purposes of that
paragraph.
‘‘(3) The aggregate amount of the minimum purchase
amount for all contracts awarded under subsection (a) for
a fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (1), shall be
allocated among all carriers awarded contracts under that
subsection for such fiscal year in proportion to the commit-
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ments of such carriers to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for
such fiscal year.
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM PURCHASE AMOUNT
FOR PERIODS OF UNAVAILABILITY OF AIRLIFT.—In deter-
mining the minimum purchase amount payable under a
contract under subsection (a) for airlift provided by a car-
rier during the fiscal year covered by such contract, the Sec-
retary of Defense may adjust the amount allocated to the
carrier under subsection (b)(3) to take into account periods
during such fiscal year when services of the carrier are un-
available for usage by the Department of Defense, including
during periods of refused business or suspended operations
or when the carrier is placed in nonuse status pursuant
to section 2640 of this title for safety issues.
‘‘(d) DISTRIBUTION OF AMOUNTS.—If any amount
available under this section for the minimum purchase of
airlift from a carrier for a fiscal year under a contract
under subsection (a) is not utilized to purchase airlift from
the carrier in such fiscal year, such amount shall be pro-
vided to the carrier before the first day of the following fiscal
year.
‘‘(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—At the beginning of each
fiscal year, the Secretary of each military department shall
transfer to the transportation working capital fund a per-
centage of the total amount anticipated to be required in
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such fiscal year for payment of minimum purchase
amounts under all contracts awarded under subsection (a)
for such fiscal year equivalent to the percentage of the an-
ticipated use of airlift by such military department during
such fiscal year from all carriers under contracts awarded
under subsection (a) for such fiscal year.
‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY OF AIRLIFT.—(1) From the total
amount of airlift available for a fiscal year under all con-
tracts awarded under subsection (a) for such fiscal year,
a military department shall be entitled to obtain a percent-
age of such airlift equivalent to the percentage of the con-
tribution of the military department to the transportation
working capital fund for such fiscal year under subsection
(e).
‘‘(2) A military department may transfer any entitle-
ment to airlift under paragraph (1) to any other military
department or to any other agency, element, or component
of the Department of Defense.
‘‘(g) SUNSET.—The authorities in this section shall ex-
pire on December 31, 2015.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 931 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘9515. Airlift services: minimum annual purchase amount for carriers partici-
pating in Civil Reserve Air Fleet.’’.
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SEC. 1028. PROVISION OF AIR FORCE SUPPORT AND SERV-
ICES TO FOREIGN MILITARY AND STATE AIR-
CRAFT.
(a) PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND SERVICES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 9626 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 9626. Aircraft supplies and services: foreign mili-
tary or other state aircraft
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES ON RE-
IMBURSABLE BASIS.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force
may, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe
and when in the best interests of the United States, provide
any of the supplies or services described in paragraph (2)
to military and other state aircraft of a foreign country,
on a reimbursable basis without an advance of funds, if
similar supplies and services are furnished on a like basis
to military aircraft and other state aircraft of the United
States by the foreign country.
‘‘(2) The supplies and services described in this para-
graph are supplies and services as follows:
‘‘(A) Routine airport services, including landing
and takeoff assistance, servicing aircraft with fuel,
use of runways, parking and servicing, and loading
and unloading of baggage and cargo.
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‘‘(B) Miscellaneous supplies, including Air
Force-owned fuel, provisions, spare parts, and general
stores, but not including ammunition.
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF ROUTINE AIRPORT SERVICES ON
NON-REIMBURSABLE BASIS.—(1) Routine airport services
may be provided under this section at no cost to a foreign
country under circumstances as follows:
‘‘(A) If such services are provided by Air Force
personnel and equipment without direct cost to the
Air Force.
‘‘(B) If such services are provided under an
agreement with the foreign country that provides for
the reciprocal furnishing by the foreign country of
routine airport services to military and other state
aircraft of the United States without reimbursement.
‘‘(2) If routine airport services are provided under this
section by a working-capital fund activity of the Air Force
under section 2208 of this title and such activity is not re-
imbursed directly for the costs incurred by the activity in
providing such services by reason of paragraph (1)(B), the
working-capital fund activity shall be reimbursed for such
costs out of funds currently available to the Air Force for
operation and maintenance.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 939 of such title is
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amended by striking the item relating to section 9626
and inserting the following new item:
‘‘9626. Aircraft supplies and services: foreign military or other state aircraft.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9629(3) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘for aircraft of a foreign
military or air attache´’’.
SEC. 1029. PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC AIRLIFT CAPA-
BILITY PARTNERSHIP.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PARTNERSHIP.—
The Secretary of Defense may—
(1) enter into a multilateral memorandum of
understanding authorizing the Strategic Airlift Capa-
bility Partnership to conduct activities necessary to
accomplish its purpose, including—
(A) the acquisition, equipping, ownership,
and operation of strategic airlift aircraft; and
(B) the acquisition or transfer of airlift and
airlift-related services and supplies among mem-
bers of the Strategic Airlift Capability Partner-
ship, or between the Partnership and non-mem-
ber countries or international organizations, on
a reimbursable basis or by replacement-in-kind
or exchange of airlift or airlift-related services of
an equal value; and
(2) pay from funds available to the Department
of Defense for such purpose the United States equi-
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table share of the recurring and non-recurring costs of
the activities and operations of the Strategic Airlift
Capability Partnership, including costs associated
with procurement of aircraft components and spare
parts, maintenance, facilities, and training, and the
costs of claims.
(b) AUTHORITIES UNDER PARTNERSHIP.—In car-
rying out the memorandum of understanding entered into
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may do the
following:
(1) Waive reimbursement of the United States
for the cost of the functions performed by Department
of Defense personnel with respect to the Strategic Air-
lift Capability Partnership as follows:
(A) Auditing.
(B) Quality assurance.
(C) Inspection.
(D) Contract administration.
(E) Acceptance testing.
(F) Certification services.
(G) Planning, programming, and manage-
ment services.
(2) Waive the imposition of any surcharge for
administrative services provided by the United States
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that would otherwise be chargeable against the Stra-
tegic Airlift Capability Partnership.
(3) Pay the salaries, travel, lodging, and subsist-
ence expenses of Department of Defense personnel as-
signed for duty to the Strategic Airlift Capability
Partnership without seeking reimbursement or cost-
sharing for such expenses.
(c) CREDITING OF RECEIPTS.—Any amount received
by the United States in carrying out the memorandum of
understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall be
credited, as elected by the Secretary of Defense, to the fol-
lowing:
(1) The appropriation, fund, or account used in
incurring the obligation for which such amount is re-
ceived.
(2) An appropriation, fund, or account currently
providing funds for the purposes for which such obli-
gation was made.
(d) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AIRCRAFT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is
authorized to transfer one strategic airlift aircraft to
the Strategic Airlift Capability Partnership in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions of the memo-
randum of understanding entered into under sub-
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(2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days before the
date on which the Secretary transfers a strategic air-
lift aircraft under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the strategic airlift aircraft to be transferred,
including the type of strategic airlift aircraft to be
transferred and the tail registration or serial number
of such aircraft.
(e) STRATEGIC AIRLIFT CAPABILITY PARTNERSHIP
DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘‘Strategic Airlift Ca-
pability Partnership’’ means the strategic airlift capability
consortium established by the United States and other par-
ticipating countries.
SEC. 1030. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR FIXED-
WING SUPPORT OF ARMY INTRA-THEATER LO-
GISTICS.
The Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, prescribe directives
or instructions to provide that the Air Force shall have re-
sponsibility for the missions and functions of fixed-wing
support for Army intra-theater logistics.
SEC. 1031. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF PARTS FOR F–14
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.
(a) PROHIBITION ON SALE BY DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Department of Defense may not sell
(whether directly or indirectly) any parts for F–14
fighter aircraft, whether through the Defense Reutili-
zation and Marketing Service or through another
agency or element of the Department.
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply
with respect to the sale of parts for F–14 fighter air-
craft to a museum or similar organization located in
the United States that is involved in the preservation
of F–14 fighter aircraft for historical purposes.
(b) PROHIBITION ON EXPORT LICENSE.—No license
for the export of parts for F–14 fighter aircraft to a non-
United States person or entity may be issued by the United
States Government.
SEC. 1032. PROVISION OF CONTACT INFORMATION ON SEP-
ARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
TO STATE VETERANS AGENCIES.
For each member of the Armed Forces pending separa-
tion from the Armed Forces or who detaches from the mem-
ber’s regular unit while awaiting medical separation or re-
tirement, not later than the date of such separation or de-
tachment, as the case may be, the Secretary of Defense shall,
upon the request of the member, provide the address and
other appropriate contact information of the member to the
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State veterans agency in the State in which the member
will first reside after separation or in the State in which
the member resides while so awaiting medical separation
or retirement, as the case may be.
SEC. 1033. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF
MISSILES FROM THE 564TH MISSILE SQUAD-
RON.
(a) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Con-
gressional Defense Committees a report on the feasibility
of establishing an association between the 120th Fighter
Wing of the Montana Air National Guard and active duty
personnel stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mon-
tana. In making such assessment, the Secretary shall con-
sider:
(1) An evaluation of the Air Force’s requirement
for additional F–15 aircraft active or reserve compo-
nent force structure.
(2) An evaluation of the airspace training op-
portunities in the immediate airspace around Great
Falls International Airport Air Guard Station.
(3) An evaluation of the impact of civilian oper-
ations on military operations at the Great Falls
International Airport.
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(4) An evaluation of the level of civilian en-
croachment on the facilities and airspace of the 120th
Fighter Wing.
(5) An evaluation of the support structure avail-
able, including active military bases nearby.
(6) Opportunities for additional association be-
tween the Montana National Guard and the 341st
Space Wing.
(b) Not more than 40 missiles may be removed from
the 564th Missile Squadron until 15 days after the report
required in subsection (a) has been submitted.
Subtitle D—Reports
SEC. 1041. RENEWAL OF SUBMITTAL OF PLANS FOR
PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY.
Section 1032(b)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117
Stat. 1605; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by inserting
‘‘and each of 2007, 2008, and 2009,’’ after ‘‘2004, 2005,
and 2006,’’.
SEC. 1042. REPORT ON THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES
FROM UNGOVERNED AREAS.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly, in co-
ordination with the Director of National Intelligence, sub-
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mit to Congress a report on the threats posed to the United
States from ungoverned areas, including the threats to the
United States from terrorist groups and individuals located
in such areas who direct their activities against the United
States and its allies.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of the intelligence capabilities
and skills required by the United States Government
to support United States policy aimed at managing
the threats described in subsection (a), including, spe-
cifically, the technical, linguistic, and analytical ca-
pabilities and the skills required by the Department
of Defense and the Department of State.
(2) An assessment of the extent to which the De-
partment of Defense and the Department of State pos-
sess the capabilities described in paragraph (1) as
well as the necessary resources and organization to
support United States policy aimed at managing the
threats described in subsection (a).
(3) A description of the extent to which the im-
plementation of Department of Defense Directive
3000.05, entitled ‘‘Military Support for Stability, Se-
curity, Transition, and Reconstruction Operations’’,
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will support United States policy for managing such
threats.
(4) A description of the actions, if any, to be
taken to improve the capabilities and skills of the De-
partment of Defense and the Department of State de-
scribed in paragraph (1), and the schedule for imple-
menting any actions so described.
SEC. 1043. STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY INTERAGENCY
SYSTEM.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall
enter into an agreement with an independent, non-profit,
non-partisan organization to conduct a study on the na-
tional security interagency system.
(b) REPORT.—The agreement entered into under sub-
section (a) shall require the organization to submit to Con-
gress and the President a report containing the results of
the study conducted pursuant to such agreement and any
recommendations for changes to the national security inter-
agency system (including legislative or regulatory changes)
identified by the organization as a result of the study.
(c) SUBMITTAL DATE.—The agreement entered into
under subsection (a) shall require the organization to sub-
mit the report required under subsection (a) not later than
180 days after the date on which the Secretary makes funds
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available to the organization under subsection (e) for pur-
poses of the study.
(d) NATIONAL SECURITY INTERAGENCY SYSTEM DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘national security inter-
agency system’’ means the structures, mechanisms, and
processes by which the departments, agencies, and elements
of the Federal Government that have national security mis-
sions coordinate and integrate their policies, capabilities,
expertise, and activities to accomplish such missions.
(e) FUNDING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to
be appropriated by section 301(5) for operation and
maintenance for Defense-wide activities, not more
than $3,000,000 may be available to carry out this
section.
(2) MATCHING
FUNDING
REQUIREMENT.—The
amount provided by the Secretary for the agreement
entered into under subsection (a) may not exceed the
value of contributions (whether money or in-kind con-
tributions) obtained and provided by the organization
for the study from non-government sources.
(f) FOCUS ON IMPROVING INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
IN POST-CONFLICT CONTINGENCY RELIEF
AND RECON-
STRUCTION OPERATIONS.—
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(1) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following
findings:
(A) The interagency coordination and inte-
gration of the United States Government for the
planning and execution of overseas post-conflict
contingency relief and reconstruction operations
requires reform.
(B) Recent operations, most notably in
Iraq, lacked the necessary consistent and effective
interagency coordination and integration in
planning and execution.
(C) Although the unique circumstances asso-
ciated with the Iraq reconstruction effort are
partly responsible for this weak coordination, ex-
isting structural weaknesses within the planning
and execution processes for such operations indi-
cate that the problems encountered in the Iraq
program could recur in future operations unless
action is taken to reform and improve inter-
departmental integration in planning and execu-
tion.
(D) The agencies involved in the Iraq pro-
gram have attempted to adapt to the relentless
demands of the reconstruction effort, but more
substantive and permanent reforms are required
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for the United States Government to be opti-
mally prepared for future operations.
(E) The fresh body of evidence developed
from the Iraq relief and reconstruction experi-
ence provides a good basis and timely oppor-
tunity to pursue meaningful improvements with-
in and among the departments charged with
managing the planning and execution of such
operations.
(F) The success achieved in departmental
integration of overseas conflict management
through the Goldwater-Nichols Department of
Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law
99–433; 100 Stat. 992) provides precedent for
Congress to consider legislation designed to pro-
mote increased cooperation and integration
among the primary Federal departments and
agencies charged with managing post-conflict
contingency reconstruction and relief operations.
(2) INCLUSION IN STUDY.—The study conducted
under subsection (a) shall include the following ele-
ments:
(A) A synthesis of past studies evaluating
the successes and failures of previous interagency
efforts at planning and executing post-conflict