Sec. 1661. Biennial assessments of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
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In 2027 and in each odd-numbered year thereafter through 2033, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, the Commander of the United States Space Command, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the commanders of such other combatant commands as the Chairman considers appropriate, shall assess the capabilities and capacity, including with respect to supporting infrastructure, of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site to meet the operational and weapon system development needs of the combatant commands.
Not later than February 28 of each even-numbered year following a year for which an assessment under subsection
(a)is completed, the Chairman shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report containing— the findings of the Chairman with respect to the assessment; an identification and discussion of any capability or capacity gap or other shortfall with respect to the operational and weapon system development needs described in subsection (a); an identification and discussion of any risks with respect to meeting current and future mission or capability requirements (as of the date of the report); and an identification and discussion of any matter having an adverse effect on the capability of the commanders of the combatant commands to accurately determine the matters covered by the assessment. Not later than March 15 of each year during which the Chairman submits to the Secretary a report under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees such report, without change, together with additional views the Secretary considers appropriate.