Sec. 316. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROTECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRFIELDS, TRAINING AIRSPACE, AND AIR TRAINING ROUTES

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## SEC. 316 SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROTECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRFIELDS, TRAINING AIRSPACE, AND AIR TRAINING ROUTES It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)Department of Defense airfields, training airspace, and air training routes are critical national assets that must be protected from encroachment or mission degradations to the maximum extent practicable; ####

(2)placement or emplacement of obstructions near or on Department of Defense airfields, training airspace, or air training routes has the potential of increasing risk to military aircraft and personnel as well as impacting training and readiness; and ####

(3)in the context of a Department of Defense operational risk assessment and the Department of Defense Siting Clearinghouse, the Department of Defense should develop and promulgate comprehensive guidance to assess the degree to which the potential encroachment of a project significantly impairs or degrades the capability of the Department to conduct missions or maintain readiness to the extent of presenting an unacceptable risk to national security with strong consideration given to the input provided by the military services. ## Subtitle C Logistics and Sustainment