Sec. 1677. REPORT ON OPERATION OF CONVENTIONAL FORCES OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER EMPLOYMENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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## SEC. 1677 REPORT ON OPERATION OF CONVENTIONAL FORCES OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER EMPLOYMENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS ###

(a)In General Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the views of each such Secretary on the ability of conventional forces under the authority of that Secretary to operate effectively under employment or threat of employment of nuclear weapons by the United States, an ally of the United States, or an adversary of the United States, including with respect to— ####

(1)measures taken to maximize the likelihood that such forces could continue to operate; ####

(2)risks or gaps in the capabilities of such forces that would result from the employment or threat of employment of nuclear weapons; and ####

(3)how the capabilities and limitations of such forces would impact decisions to continue or terminate operations. ###

(b)Form of Report The report required by subsection

(a)shall be submitted in classified form but shall be accompanied by an unclassified summary appropriate for release to the public.