; or (3) other functions as deemed appropriate by the relevant secretaries. 1056. Comprehensive assessment of Marine Corps Force Design 2030 (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with a Federally Funded Research and Development Center to conduct an independent review, assessment, and analysis of the Marine Corps modernization initiatives. The required report shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees in written report form not later than one year after entering into the contract. (b) Elements The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) An assessment of changes in the National Defense Strategy, Defense Planning Guidance, the Joint Warfighting Concept, and other strategic documents and concepts that informed Force Design modernization requirements. (2) An assessment of how the Marine Corps, consistent with authorized end strength, can be structured, organized, trained, equipped, and postured to meet the challenges of future competition, crisis, and conflict to include discussion of multiple structural options as relevant and the tradeoffs between different options. (3) An assessment of the ability of the defense innovation base and defense industrial base to develop and produce the technologies required to implement the Marine Corps’ published Force Design modernization plan on a timeline and at production rates sufficient to sustain military operations. (4) An assessment of forward infrastructure and the extent to which installations are operationalized to deter, compete, and prevail during conflict in support of the Marine Corps modernization. (5) An assessment of whether the Marine Corps is in compliance with the statutory organization and functions prescribed in section 8063 of title 10, United States Code. (6) An assessment of the current retention and recruiting environment and the ability of the Marine Corps to sustain manpower requirements necessary for