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in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests 
of the United States. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 2831. COMMEMORATION OF FREEDMAN’S VILLAGE. 
(a) FREEDMAN’S VILLAGE GATE.—The Secretary of 
the Army shall, as part of the southern expansion of Arling-
ton National Cemetery, name the newly constructed gate 
located at the intersection of Hobson Drive and Southgate 
Road, ‘‘Freedman’s Village Gate’’. 
(b) PERMANENT EASEMENT.—The Secretary of the 
Army is directed to grant to Arlington County a permanent 
easement of no less than 0.1 acres of land within the right- 
of-way of Southgate Road to the south and west of Hobson 
Drive and west of the planned joint base access road that 
is also continuous with Foxcroft Heights Park for the pur-
pose of commemorating Freedman’s Village. 
(c) RELOCATION OF COMMEMORATION IN EVENT LOCA-
TION IS USED FOR BURIAL PURPOSES.—In the event Ar-
lington National Cemetery subsequently acquires the prop-
erty used for the commemoration described under subsection 
(b) for burial purposes, the Army shall relocate any com-
memoration of Freedman’s Village to an appropriate loca-
tion.
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(d) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 
accept reimbursement from Arlington County for any costs 
associated with commemorating Freedman’s Village. 
SEC. 2832. STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE CAPABILITIES OF 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
TRAINING 
RANGES AND INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan to 
identify and address deficits in the capabilities of Depart-
ment of Defense training ranges to support current and an-
ticipated readiness requirements to execute the National De-
fense Strategy (NDS). 
(b) EVALUATION.—As part of the preparation of the 
strategic plan, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 
of the following: 
(1) The adequacy of current training range re-
sources to include the ability to train against near- 
peer or peer threats in a realistic 5th Generation en-
vironment. 
(2) The adequacy of current training enablers to 
meet current and anticipated demands of the Armed 
Forces. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The strategic plan shall include the 
following:
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(1) Proposals to enhance the capabilities of 
training ranges to address any limitations or con-
straints on current Department resources, including 
any climatically induced impacts or shortfalls. 
(2) Goals and milestones for tracking actions 
under the plan and measuring progress in carrying 
out such actions. 
(3) Projected funding requirements for imple-
menting actions under the plan. 
(d) 
DEVELOPMENT
AND
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Under 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment, as the principal staff assistant to the Sec-
retary on installation management, shall have lead respon-
sibility for developing and overseeing implementation of the 
strategic plan and for coordination of the discharge of the 
plan by components of the Department. 
(e) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
April 1, 2020, the Secretary shall, through the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, submit 
to Congress a report on the progress made in implementing 
this section, including the following: 
(1) A description of the strategic plan. 
(2) A description of the results of the evaluation 
conducted under subsection (b).
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(3) Such recommendations as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate with respect to improvements of 
the capabilities of training ranges and enablers. 
(f) PROGRESS REPORTS.—Not later than April 1, 
2019, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary 
shall, through the Under Secretary, submit to Congress a 
report setting forth the following: 
(1) A description of the progress made during 
the preceding fiscal year in implementing the stra-
tegic plan. 
(2) A description of any additional actions 
taken, or to be taken, to address limitations and con-
straints on training ranges and enablers. 
(3) Assessments of individual training ranges 
addressing the evaluation conducted under subsection 
(b). 
(g) ADDITIONAL REPORT ELEMENT.—Each report 
under subsections (e) and (f) shall also include a list of sig-
nificant modifications to training range inventory, such as 
range closures or expansions, during the preceding fiscal 
year, including any limitations or impacts due to climatic 
conditions.
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SEC. 2833. NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN LANDS ENVIRON-
MENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 160 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2712. Native American lands environmental mitiga-
tion program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 
establish and carry out a program to mitigate the environ-
mental effects of Department of Defense actions on Indian 
lands and culturally connected locations. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The activities that may 
be carried out under the program established under sub-
section (a) are the following: 
‘‘(1) Identification, investigation, and docu-
mentation of suspected environmental effects attrib-
utable to past Department of Defense actions. 
‘‘(2) Development of mitigation options for such 
environmental effects, including development of cost- 
to-complete estimates and a system for prioritizing 
mitigation actions. 
‘‘(3) Direct mitigation actions that the Secretary 
determines are necessary and appropriate to mitigate 
the adverse environmental effects of past Department 
of Defense actions.
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‘‘(4) Demolition and removal of unsafe buildings 
and structures used by, under the jurisdiction of, or 
formerly used by or under the jurisdiction of the De-
partment of Defense. 
‘‘(5) Training, technical assistance, and admin-
istrative support to facilitate the meaningful partici-
pation of Indian tribes in mitigation actions under 
the program. 
‘‘(6) Development and execution of a policy gov-
erning consultation with Indian tribes that have been 
or may be affected by Department of Defense actions, 
including training Department of Defense personnel 
to ensure compliance with the policy. 
‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—(1) In carrying 
out the program established under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense may enter into a cooperative agreement 
with an Indian tribe or an instrumentality of tribal govern-
ment. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, a coopera-
tive agreement under this section may be used to acquire 
property or services for the direct benefit of the United 
States Government. 
‘‘(3) Any cooperative agreement under this section for 
the procurement of severable services may begin in one fiscal
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year and end in another fiscal year provided the total pe-
riod of performance does not exceed five calendar years. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Indian land’ includes— 
‘‘(A) any land located within the bound-
aries and a part of an Indian reservation, pueb-
lo, or rancheria; 
‘‘(B) any land that has been allotted to an 
individual Indian, but has not been conveyed to 
such Indian with full power of alienation; 
‘‘(C) Alaska Native village and regional cor-
poration lands; and 
‘‘(D) lands and waters upon which any fed-
erally recognized Indian tribe has rights reserved 
by treaty, act of Congress, or action by the Presi-
dent. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any Indian 
tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or com-
munity, including any Alaska Native village or re-
gional or village corporation as defined in or estab-
lished pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), which is recognized 
as eligible for the special programs and services pro-
vided by the United States to Indians because of their 
status as Indians.
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‘‘(3) The term ‘culturally connected location’ 
means a location or place that has demonstrable sig-
nificance to Indians or Alaska Natives based on its 
association with the traditional beliefs, customs, and 
practices of a living community, including locations 
or places where religious, ceremonial, subsistence, me-
dicinal, economic, or other lifeways practices have 
historically taken place.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 2711 the following 
new item: 
‘‘2712. Native American lands environmental mitigation program.’’. 
SEC. 2834. DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT 
PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may make grants, 
conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement funds 
available under Federal programs administered by agencies 
other than the Department of Defense to assist State and
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local governments to address deficiencies in community in-
frastructure supportive of a military installation, if the 
Secretary determines that such assistance will enhance the 
military value, resilience, or military family quality of life 
at such military installation. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall establish criteria for the selec-
tion of community infrastructure projects to receive assist-
ance under paragraph (1). The criteria shall include a re-
quirement that the State or local government agree to con-
tribute not less than 30 percent of the funding for the com-
munity infrastructure project, unless the community infra-
structure project is located in a rural area, or for reasons 
related to national security, in which case the Secretary 
may waive the requirement for a State or local government 
contribution. 
‘‘(3) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able for assistance under paragraph (1) may remain avail-
able until expended. 
‘‘(4) The authority under this subsection shall expire 
on September 30, 2023.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para-
graph (1), by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘community infrastructure’ means 
any transportation project; school, hospital, police,
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fire, emergency response, or other community support 
facility; or water, waste-water, telecommunications, 
electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project 
that is located off of a military installation and 
owned by a State or local government. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘rural area’ means a city, town, 
or unincorporated area that has a population of not 
more than 20,000 inhabitants.’’. 
SEC. 2835. REPRESENTATION OF INSTALLATION INTERESTS 
IN NEGOTIATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS WITH 
CARRIERS AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES. 
Section 501(c) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For transpor-
tation’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Prior to representing any installation of the De-
partment of Defense in any proceeding under this sub-
section, the Administrator or any persons or entities acting 
on behalf of the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) notify the senior mission commander of the 
installation; and
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‘‘(B) solicit and represent the interests of the in-
stallation as determined by the installation’s senior 
mission commander.’’. 
SEC. 2836. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE LAND ENHANCE-
MENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘White Sands National Park Proposed Boundary 
Revision & Transfer of Lands Between National Park 
Service & Department of the Army’’, numbered 142/ 
136,271, and dated February 14, 2017. 
(2) MILITARY MUNITIONS.—The term ‘‘military 
munitions’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
101(e) of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) MISSILE RANGE.—The term ‘‘missile range’’ 
means the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, 
administered by the Secretary of the Army. 
(4) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means 
the White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, 
established by Presidential Proclamation No. 2025 
(54 U.S.C. 320301 note), dated January 18, 1933, 
and administered by the Secretary. 
(5) MUNITIONS DEBRIS.—The term ‘‘munitions 
debris’’ has the meaning given the term in volume 8 
of the Department of Defense Manual Number
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6055.09–M entitled ‘‘DoD Ammunitions and Explo-
sives Safety Standards’’ and dated February 29, 2008 
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
(6) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the White 
Sands National Park established by subsection 
(b)(2)(A). 
(7) PUBLIC
LAND
ORDER.—The term ‘‘Public 
Land Order’’ means Public Land Order 833, dated 
May 21, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New Mexico. 
(b) WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) White Sands National Monument was 
established on January 18, 1933, by President 
Herbert Hoover under chapter 3203 of title 54, 
United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Antiquities Act of 1906’’); 
(B) President Hoover proclaimed that the 
Monument was established ‘‘for the preservation 
of the white sands and additional features of sce-
nic, scientific, and educational interest’’;
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(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall prescribe regulations for 
the conduct of laboratory-directed research and development 
at government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories 
funded out of funds available to the Administration.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or the Administra-
tion’’ after ‘‘Department of Energy’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the Adminis-
trator, as applicable,’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(27) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 4812A of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2793) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘REQUIRED’’ and inserting ‘‘OF SEC-
RETARY OF ENERGY’’; and 
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘national security mission of the Depart-
ment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘defense en-
vironmental cleanup and other defense mis-
sions of the Department of Energy (other 
than the national security mission of the 
Administration)’’;