Sec. 2881. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE AND WEAPON SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION FOR GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT

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## SEC. 2881 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE AND WEAPON SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION FOR GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ###

(a)Authorization for Planning and Design Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for planning and design, Air Force, for fiscal year 2021, for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may use not more than $15,000,000 for the purpose of obtaining or carrying out necessary planning and construction design in connection with military construction projects and other infrastructure projects necessary to support the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system. ###

(b)Air Force Project Management and Supervision Each contract entered into by the United States for a military construction project or other infrastructure project in connection with the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence weapon system shall be carried out under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Air Force. The Secretary may utilize and consult with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for subject matter expertise, contracting capacity, and other support as determined to be necessary by the Secretary to carry out this section. ###

(c)Use of Single Prime Contractor The Secretary of the Air Force may award contracts for planning and construction design and for military construction projects and other infrastructure projects authorized by law in connection with the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system to a single prime contractor if the Secretary determines that awarding the contracts to a single prime contractor— ####

(1)is in the best interest of the Government; and ####

(2)is necessary to ensure the proper synchronization and execution of work related to the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system and its associated military construction projects and other infrastructure projects. ###

(d)Exceptions to Current Law The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out this section without regard to the following provisions of law: ####

(1)Section 2304 of title 10, United States Code. ####

(2)Section 2851(a) of such title. ###

(e)Expiration of Authority The authorities provided by this section shall expire upon the earlier of the following: ####

(1)The date that is 15 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ####

(2)The date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees a certification that the fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system is complete. ###

(f)Reporting Requirements ####

(1)Initial report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the actions taken and to be taken by the Secretary to ensure that the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system is synchronized with its associated military construction projects and other infrastructure projects. ####

(2)Report elements The report required by paragraph

(1)shall contain, at minimum, the following elements: #####

(A)A description of the estimated total cost, scope of work, location, and schedule for the planning and design, military construction, and other infrastructure investments necessary to support the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system. #####

(B)A recommendation regarding the methods by which a programmatic military construction authorization, authorization of appropriations, and appropriation, on an installation-by-installation basis, could be used to support the synchronized development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent and its associated military construction projects and other infrastructure projects. #####

(C)Identification of the specific provisions of law, if any, that the Secretary determines may adversely impact or delay the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system and its associated construction projects and other infrastructure projects, assuming, as described in subparagraph (B), the use of a programmatic military construction authorization on an installation-by-installation basis. #####

(D)A plan to ensure sufficient capability and capacity to cover civilian and military manning for oversight and contract management related to the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system and its associated construction projects and other infrastructure projects. ####

(3)Updates At the same time that the budget is submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees of any deviations made during the current or preceding fiscal year or intended to be made during the current or next fiscal year from the synchronization actions described in the report required by paragraph (1), in particular the report elements specified in paragraph (2).