(a) Report
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and quarterly thereafter until 180 days after the conclusion of Operation Southern Spear (or any successor operation), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the total financial cost (as described in subsection (b)) of the military operations carried out under Operation Southern Spear. The initial report shall include the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
(b) Total financial cost
In this section, the total financial cost shall include any funds of the Department of Defense obligated or expended for the operation, including the following:
A full inventory and replacement value of all United States military aircraft, naval vessels, drones, and other significant equipment damaged or destroyed during such military operations.
The total cost and quantity of all weapons, missiles, and munitions expended during such military operations and replacement costs.
A comprehensive assessment of the costs associated with repairing or rebuilding United States military installations, facilities, and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during such military operations.
An assessment of the overall effects that damage to infrastructure during such military operations has had on theater readiness, including any plans to not repair or rebuild United States infrastructure in the region in which such military operations were conducted.
All costs related to the unplanned deployments and mobilizations of additional members of the Armed Forces and military assets for such military operations.
(c) Form
The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The Secretary shall make the unclassified report publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department of Defense.