PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006
119 STAT. 3203
established for base operations support, sustainment, and facilities recapitalization for at least the four succeeding fiscal years. (5) If the requested funding levels for base operations support, sustainment, and facilities recapitalization for the fiscal year covered by the report deviate from the goals for that fiscal year contained in the preceding report, or the funding goals established for succeeding fiscal years deviate from the goals for those fiscal years contained in the preceding report, a justification for the funding levels and goals and an explanation of the reasons for the changes from the preceding report. SEC. 353. ARMY TRAINING STRATEGY FOR BRIGADE-BASED COMBAT TEAMS AND FUNCTIONAL SUPPORTING BRIGADES.
10 USC 3013 note.
(a) TRAINING STRATEGY.— (1) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall develop and implement a strategy for the training of brigadebased combat teams and functional supporting brigades in order to ensure the readiness of such teams and brigades. (2) ELEMENTS.—The training strategy under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A statement of the purpose of training for brigadebased combat teams and functional supporting brigades. (B) Performance goals for both active-component and reserve-component brigade-based combat teams and functional supporting brigades, including goals for live, virtual, and constructive training. (C) Metrics to quantify training performance against the performance goals specified under subparagraph (B). (D) A process to report the status of collective training to Army leadership for monitoring the training performance of brigade-based combat teams and functional supporting brigades. (E) A model to quantify, and to forecast, operation and maintenance funding required for each fiscal year to attain the performance goals specified under subparagraph (B). (3) TIMING OF IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of the Army shall develop and implement the training strategy under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable. (b) REPORT.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the training strategy developed under subsection (a). (2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A discussion of the training strategy developed under subsection (a), including a description of the performance goals and metrics developed under that subsection. (B) A discussion and description of the training ranges and other essential elements required to support the training strategy. (C) A list of the funding requirements, shown by fiscal year and set forth in a format consistent with the futureyears defense program to accompany the budget of the President under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, necessary to meet the requirements of the training ranges
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