Sec. 1275. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United States European Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a future years plan on activities and resources of the European Deterrence Initiative (in this section referred to as the EDI ). The plan shall apply with respect fiscal year 2018 and at least the four succeeding fiscal years. The plan required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: A description of the objectives of the EDI. An assessment of resource requirements to achieve the objectives of the EDI. An assessment of capabilities requirements to achieve the objectives of the EDI. An assessment of logistics requirements, including force enablers, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance requirements, to achieve the objectives of the EDI. An identification and assessment of required infrastructure investments to achieve the objectives of the EDI, including potential infrastructure investments by host nations and new construction or modernization of existing sites that would be funded by the United States. An assessment of security cooperation investments required to achieve the objectives of the EDI. A plan to fully resource United States force posture and capabilities, including— details regarding the strategy to balance the force structure of the United States forces to source additional permanently stationed United States forces in Europe as a part of any planned growth in end strength and force posture; the infrastructure capacity of existing locations and their ability to accommodate additional permanently stationed United States forces in Europe; the potential new locations for additional permanently stationed United States forces in Europe, including an assessment of infrastructure and military construction resources necessary to accommodate additional United States forces in Europe; a detailed timeline to achieve desired permanent posture requirements; a reevaluation of sites identified for divestiture but not yet divested under the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, accounting for updated military requirements; and any changes and associated costs incurred with retaining each site identified for divestiture but not yet divested under the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, including possible leasing agreements, sustainment, and maintenance. The plan required under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. The Secretary of Defense may not take any action to divest any site identified for divestiture but not yet divested under the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative until the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the plan required under subsection (a). In the case of a proposed divestiture of a site under the European Infrastructure Consolidation initiative, the Secretary of Defense may not take any action to divest the site unless prior to taking such action, the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that no military requirement for future use of the site is foreseeable.