Sec. 227. EVALUATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL FUTURE MISSILE DEFENSE SITES IN THE UNITED STATES

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## SEC. 227 EVALUATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL FUTURE MISSILE DEFENSE SITES IN THE UNITED STATES ###

(a)Evaluation Not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to evaluate at least three possible additional locations in the United States, selected by the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, that would be best suited for future deployment of an interceptor capable of protecting the homeland against threats from nations such as North Korea and Iran. At least two of such locations shall be on the East Coast of the United States. ###

(b)Environmental Impact Statement Required Except as provided by subsection (c), the Secretary shall prepare an environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. et seq.) for the locations the Secretary evaluates under subsection (a). ###

(c)Exception If an environmental impact statement has already been prepared for a location the Secretary evaluates under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not be required to prepare another environmental impact statement for such location. ###

(d)Contingency Plan In light of the evaluation under subsection (a), the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall— ####

(1)develop a contingency plan for the deployment of a homeland missile defense interceptor site that is in addition to such sites that exist as of the date of the enactment of this Act in case the President determines to proceed with such an additional deployment; and ####

(2)notify the congressional defense committees when such contingency plan has been developed.