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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 · Sec. 2803

Sec. 2803. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS TO IMPROVE FORCE PROTECTION

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## SEC. 2803 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS TO IMPROVE FORCE PROTECTION ###
(a)Consideration of Other Available Security or Force-Protection Measures Section 2859(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “develop construction standards designed” and inserting “develop construction standards that, taking into consideration other security or force-protection measures available for the facility or military installation concerned, are designed”. ###
(b)Report on Current and Additional Security Systems and Technologies ####
(1)Report required Not later than June 1, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing and evaluating— #####
(A)current expeditionary physical barrier systems; and #####
(B)new systems or technologies that are being used for, or can be adopted for use for, force protection, including providing blast protection for forces supporting contingency operations. ####
(2)Elements The report required by this subsection shall include the following: #####
(A)A review of current and projected threats in connection with force protection, a description of any recent changes to policies on force protection, and an assessment of current planning methods on force protection, including standoff distances and physical barriers, to provide consistent and adequate levels of force protection. #####
(B)An assessment of the use of expeditionary physical barrier systems to meet the goals of the combatant commands for force protection and force resiliency. #####
(C)A description of the specifications developed by the Department of Defense to meet requirements for effectiveness, affordability, lifecycle management, and reuse or disposal of expeditionary physical barrier systems. #####
(D)A description of the process used within the Department to ensure appropriate consideration of the decommissioning cost, environmental impact, and subsequent disposal of expeditionary physical barrier materials in the procurement process for such materials. #####
(E)An assessment of the availability of new technologies or designs that improve the capabilities or lifecycle costs of expeditionary physical barrier systems. ####
(3)Forms of report The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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