Sec. 1651. REPORTS ON CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE AND NORTH WARNING SYSTEM

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## SEC. 1651 REPORTS ON CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE AND NORTH WARNING SYSTEM ###

(a)Report on Cruise Missile Defense and Status of North Warning System ####

(1)Requirement Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Northern Command, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, and the Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment of the Joint Staff, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the on cruise missile defense of the United States. ####

(2)Elements The report under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)An identification of any vulnerability of the contiguous United States to known cruise missile threats. #####

(B)An assessment of the status of the North Warning System, including— ######

(i)a description and assessment of the status and operational integrity of the infrastructure of the North Warning System; ######

(ii)an assessment of the technology currently used by the North Warning System compared with the technology considered necessary by the Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command to detect current and anticipated threats; ######

(iii)an assessment of the infrastructure and ability of the Alaska Radar System to integrate into the broader North Warning System; and ######

(iv)an assessment of the ability of the North Warning System to integrate with current and anticipated space-based sensor platforms. ###

(b)Report on Plan for Mitigation and Modernization ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Northern Command, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, and the Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment of the Joint Staff, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a plan for— #####

(A)mitigating vulnerabilities of the contiguous United States to known cruise missile threats; and #####

(B)modernizing the capabilities provided by the current North Warning System. ####

(2)Elements The plan under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)A plan to mitigate any vulnerability of the contiguous United States to known cruise missile threats identified in the report under subsection (a). #####

(B)A detailed timeline for the modernization of the North Warning System based on the status of the system as assessed in the report under subsection (a). #####

(C)The technological advancements necessary for ground-based North Warning System sites to address current and anticipated threats (as specified by the Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command). #####

(D)An assessment of the number of future North Warning System sites required in order to address current and anticipated threats (as so specified). #####

(E)Any new or complementary technologies required to accomplish the mission of the North Warning System. #####

(F)The cost and schedule, by year, of the plan. ## Subtitle E Matters Relating to Certain Commercial Terrestrial Operations