; or (C) not recommend the modification to this chapter proposed pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(C). (4) Justification The determination required under paragraph (2) shall also include the rationale and justification for the determination. (d) Recommendations for legislation For applications recommended under subsection (c), the official designated pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be responsible for preparing a legislative proposal for consideration by the Secretary. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2509. National technology and industrial base application process. . (c) Effective date Section 2509 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 862. Report on defense electronics industrial base (a) In general Not later than January 31, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Executive Agent for Printed Circuit Board and Interconnect Technology and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress a report examining the health of the defense electronics industrial base, including analog and passive electronic parts, substrates, printed boards, assemblies, connectors, cabling, and related areas, both domestically and within the national technology and industrial base. (b) Elements The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) An examination of current and planned partnerships with the commercial industry. (2) Analysis of the current and future defense electronics industrial base. (3) Threat assessment related to system security. (4) An assessment of the health of the engineering and production workforce. (5) A description of the electronics supply chain requirements of defense systems integral to meeting the goals of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. (6) Recommended actions to address areas deemed deficient or vulnerable, and a plan to