Sec. 905. DEFINITION AND REPORT ON TERMS “PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT” AND “OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT” FOR JOINT DOCTRINE PURPOSES

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## SEC. 905 DEFINITION AND REPORT ON TERMS “PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT” AND “OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT” FOR JOINT DOCTRINE PURPOSES ###

(a)Definitions Required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall define for purposes of joint doctrine the following terms: ####

(1)The term “preparation of the environment”. ####

(2)The term “operational preparation of the environment”. ###

(b)Report Required ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the terms defined under subsection (a). The report shall include the following: #####

(A)The definition of the term “preparation of the environment” pursuant to subsection (a). #####

(B)Examples of activities meeting the definition of the term “preparation of the environment” by special operations forces and general purpose forces. #####

(C)The definition of the term “operational preparation of the environment” pursuant to subsection (a). #####

(D)Examples of activities meeting the definition of the term “operational preparation of the environment” by special operations forces and general purpose forces. #####

(E)An assessment of the appropriate roles of special operations forces and general purpose forces in conducting activities meeting the definition of the term “preparation of the environment” and the definition of the term “operational preparation of the environment”. ####

(2)Form The report required by paragraph

(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.