Sec. 1684. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR COVERAGE FOR PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND
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## SEC. 1684 ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR COVERAGE FOR PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND **[**[10 U.S.C. 2431 note](/us/usc/t10/s2431)**]** ###
(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that additional missile defense sensor discrimination capabilities are needed to enhance the protection of the United States homeland against potential long-range ballistic missiles from Iran that, according to the Department of Defense, could soon be obtained by Iran as a result of its active space launch program. ###
(b)Studies and Evaluations on Homeport of Sea-based X-band Radar Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall commence any siting studies, environmental impact assessments or statements required pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that have not otherwise been prepared, homeport agreements for sea-based X-band radar support, evaluations of any needed pier modifications, and evaluations of any communications capabilities or other requirements to carry out the reassignment of the homeport of the sea-based X-band radar to a homeport on the East Coast of the United States. ###
(c)Potential Future Missile Defense Sensor Sites ####
(1)Evaluation Not later than March 31, 2016, the Director shall commence a study to evaluate at least three possible additional locations (in or outside the United States), selected by the Director, that would be best suited for future deployment of an advanced missile defense sensor site optimized against threats from Iran. ####
(2)Environmental impact statements Except as provided by paragraph (3), the evaluation under paragraph
(1)shall include an environmental impact statement or other analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for each location included in the evaluation. ####
(3)Exception If an environmental impact statement or other analysis described in paragraph
(2)has already been prepared, or is not required by law, for a location included in the evaluation under paragraph (1), the Director shall not be required to carry out paragraph
(2)with respect to such location. ###
(d)Deployment of Additional Coverage ####
(1)Deployment Not later than December 31, 2020, the Director, in cooperation with the relevant combatant command, shall deploy a long-range discrimination radar or other appropriate sensor capability in a location optimized to support the defense of the homeland of the United States from emerging long-range ballistic missile threats from Iran. ####
(2)Sea-based x-band radar If the Director carries out paragraph
(1)by reassigning the homeport of the sea-based X-band radar, the Director and the Secretary of the Navy may not carry out such reassignment until the date on which the Director certifies to the congressional defense committees that Hawaii will have adequate missile defense coverage prior to such reassignment. ###
(e)Submission of Information ####
(1)Report Not later than December 31, 2018, the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following: #####
(A)The findings of the study conducted under paragraph
(1)of subsection (c), including any environmental impact statements or analyses required by paragraph
(2)of such subsection. #####
(B)Notification of the manner in which Hawaii is being provided ballistic missile defense coverage. ####
(2)Plan In the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020 submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Director shall include— #####
(A)the plan of the Director to carry out subsection (d); and #####
(B)an update on the progress of the Director in implementing subsections
(b)and (c).
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ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR COVERAGE FOR PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND
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