Sec. 1617. BRIEFING ON RANGE SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHES IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL SECURITY

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## SEC. 1617 BRIEFING ON RANGE SUPPORT FOR LAUNCHES IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL SECURITY ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the requirements and investments needed to modernize Department of Defense space launch facilities and supporting infrastructure. ###

(b)Elements The briefing required under subsection

(a)shall include the following elements: ####

(1)The results of the investigation into the failure of the radar system supporting the Eastern range in March 2014, including the causes for the failure. ####

(2)An assessment of each current radar and other system as well as supporting infrastructure required to support the mission requirement of the range, including back-up systems. ####

(3)An estimate of the annual level of dedicated funding required to maintain and modernize the range infrastructure in adequate condition to meet national security requirements. ####

(4)A review of requirements to repair, upgrade, and modernize the radars and other mission support systems to current technologies. ####

(5)A prioritized list of projects, costs, and projected funding schedules needed to carry out the maintenance, repair, and modernization requirements. ## Subtitle B Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities