Sec. 1543. Designation of a Department of Defense individual responsible for missile defense of Guam
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior Department of Defense individual responsible for the missile defense of Guam. The duties of the individual designated under subsection
(a)shall include the following: Designing the architecture of the missile defense system for defending Guam. Overseeing development of an integrated missile defense acquisition strategy for the missile defense of Guam. Ensuring the military service and Defense agency component budgets are appropriate for the strategy described in paragraph (2). Siting the integrated missile defense system described in paragraph (2). Overseeing long-term acquisition and sustainment of the missile defense system for Guam. Such other duties as the Secretary considers appropriate. The integrated missile defense system referred to in subsection
(b)shall be designated as special interest acquisition category 1D program and shall be managed as consistent with Department of Defense Instruction 5000.85 Major Capability Acquisition . Concurrent with the submittal of each budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the individual designated under subsection
(a)shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the actions taken by the individual to carry out the duties set forth under subsection (b). Subsections
(a)and
(d)shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date on which the individual designated under subsection
(a)determines that the integrated missile defense system described in subsection (b)(2) has achieved initial operational capability.