; 130 Stat. 2301) to achieve consistency in job series for program and project management with other Federal Agencies to the extent practicable. (c) Independent study of financial incentives for program managers (1) Requirement for study Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an independent research entity described in paragraph (2) to carry out a comprehensive study of financial incentives for Department of Defense program managers for major defense acquisition programs, including— (A) additional pay options for program managers to provide incentives to senior civilian employees to accept and remain in program manager roles; (B) a financial incentive structure to reward program managers for delivering capabilities on budget and on time; and (C) a comparison between financial incentive structures for program managers in the Department of Defense and an appropriate comparison group of private industry companies. (2) Independent research entity The entity described in this subsection is an independent research entity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally funded research and development center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. (3) Reports (A) To secretary Not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the independent research entity shall provide to the Secretary a report containing— (i) the results of the study required by paragraph (1)