119 STAT. 3406
PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006
(A) A threat assessment describing the perceived threats to United States space assets affecting national security. (B) A list of the desired effects and required space situational awareness capabilities required for national security. (C) Details for a coherent and comprehensive strategy for the United States for space situational awareness, together with a description of the systems architecture to implement that strategy in light of the threat assessment and the desired effects and required capabilities identified under subparagraphs (A) and (B). (D) The space situational awareness capabilities roadmap required by subsection (c). (c) SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CAPABILITIES ROADMAP.— The Space Situational Awareness Strategy shall include a roadmap, to be known as the ‘‘space situational awareness capabilities roadmap’’, which shall include the following: (1) A description of each of the individual program concepts that will make up the systems architecture described pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(C). (2) For each such program concept, a description of the specific capabilities to be achieved and the threats to be abated. (d) SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a plan, to be known as the ‘‘space situational awareness implementation plan’’, for the development of the systems architecture described pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(C). (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The space situational awareness implementation plan shall include a description of the following: (A) The capabilities of all systems deployed as of mid2005 or planned for modernization or acquisition from 2006 to 2015. (B) Recommended solutions for inadequacies in the architecture to address threats and the desired effects and required capabilities identified under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(3). (e) SPACE CONTROL MISSION REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for a review and assessment of the requirements of the Department of Defense for the space control mission. The review and assessment shall be conducted by an entity of the Department of Defense outside of the Department of the Air Force. (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The review and assessment under paragraph (1) shall consider the following: (A) Whether current activities of the Department of Defense match current requirements of the Department for the current space control mission. (B) Whether there exists proper allocation of appropriate resources to fulfill the current space control mission. (C) The plans of the Department of Defense for the future space control mission. (3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results
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