1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Equipment Quality and Safety Reform Act or MEZr Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Defense lacks a comprehensive system for addressing nonconformities that may have contributed to Class A Mishaps. (2) This lack of a system can result in a failure to identify and address underlying issues, which can increase the risk of similar incidents occurring in the future. 3. Department of Defense system for analysis of nonconformities contributing to Class A Mishaps (a) System required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a comprehensive system for analyzing and addressing nonconformities in the aftermath of all Class A Mishaps. Such system shall include each of the following capabilities: (1) The analysis of processes, work operations, and material for nonconformities. (2) The investigation of the causes of nonconformities. (3) The identification of the actions needed to correct and prevent the recurrence of nonconformities. (4) The implementation and documentation of changes in methods and procedures to correct and prevent identified nonconformities. (5) The verification or validation of corrective and preventive actions to ensure that such actions are effective and do not adversely affect the overall system. (6) Ensuring that information related to nonconformities including corrective and preventive actions and their effectiveness is disseminated to the individuals who are directly responsible for assuring the quality of related processes, and made available for public release. (7) The submission to the Joint Safety Counsel established under section 184 of title 10, United States Code, of relevant information on identified nonconformities, as well as corrective and preventive actions and their effectiveness. (b) Guidelines and procedures The Secretary of Defense shall establish guidelines and procedures for compliance with the requirements