124 STAT. 4197 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 ‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority of this section is in addition to any other authority of the United States with respect to property to which the United States may have right or title. ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) The term ‘significant military equipment’ means defense articles on the United States Munitions List for which special export controls are warranted because of their capacity for substantial military utility or capability. ‘‘(2) The term ‘museum’ has the meaning given that term in section 273(1) of the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9172(1)). ‘‘(3) The term ‘fully demilitarized’ means, with respect to equipment or material, the destruction of the military offensive or defensive advantages inherent in the equipment or material, including, at a minimum, the destruction or disabling of key points of such equipment or material, such as the fuselage, tail assembly, wing spar, armor, radar and radomes, armament and armament provisions, operating systems and software, and classified items. ‘‘(4) The term ‘veterans organization’ means any organiza- tion recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of chapter 165 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2789 the following new item: ‘‘2790. Recovery of improperly disposed of Department of Defense property.’’. SEC. 356. OPERATIONAL READINESS MODELS. (a) REVIEW OF MODELS.—Not later than September 30, 2011, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall conduct a study to identify, compare, and contrast the budget preparation tools and models used by each of the military departments to determine funding levels for operational readiness requirements during the programming, planning, budgeting, and execution process and report the findings to the congressional defense commit- tees. In carrying out such study, the Director shall— (1) assess whether any additional or alternative verified and validated operational readiness model used by any military department for budgeting for flying or ground equipment hours, steaming days, equipment operations, equipment maintenance, and depot maintenance should be incorporated into the budget process of that military department; and (2) identify any shortcomings or deficiencies in the approach of each military department in building the operational readi- ness budget for that department. (b) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 2012, in conjunction with the submission by the Secretary of Defense of the budget justification documents for fiscal year 2013, the Secre- taries of each of the military departments, or designated representa- tives thereof, shall brief the congressional defense committees on their respective responses to the study conducted by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. Each such briefing shall include— (1) a description of how the military department concerned plans to address any deficiencies in the development of the Study. Deadline.
