Sec. 1683. Hard and deeply buried targets
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Not later than December 1, 2019, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall, in consultation with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, submit to the congressional defense committees a classified report on hard and deeply buried targets. The report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An estimate of the total number of high-value hard and deeply buried targets associated with Unites States military operations plans. A description of the contents, functions, and hardening characteristics of the targets described in subparagraph (A), as well as their level of protection by anti-access and area denial capabilities. An assessment of the current ability of the United States to hold such targets at risk using existing conventional and nuclear capabilities. An assessment of the potential ability of the United States to hold such targets at risk using projected conventional and nuclear capabilities as of 2030. Not later than February 15, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to ensure that the United States possesses by 2025 the capabilities to pose a credible deterrent threat against targets described in the report required by subsection (a). Not later than March 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall certify to the congressional defense committees that the plan required by subsection
(b)is being implemented in accordance with the 2025 deadline specified in that subsection.