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partment of Agriculture, the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission, 
and the Department of Energy to assess the need for 
transfers of administrative control of certain parcels 
of airspace and land to the Department of Defense to 
protect the missions and control of the ranges. 
(3) CONTINUATION OF RANGE INFRASTRUCTURE 
IMPROVEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 
proceed with all ongoing and scheduled range infra-
structure improvements while conducting the study 
required under paragraph (1). 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees an interim report and a final report on the 
plan to meet the requirements under subsection (a) 
not later than one year and two years, respectively, 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) CONTENT.—The plan submitted under para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) document the current condition and 
adequacy of the major Air Force test and train-
ing range infrastructure in the United States to 
meet test and training requirements;
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(B) identify potential areas of concern for 
maintaining the physical safety, security, and 
current operating environment of such infra-
structure; 
(C) identify potential issues and threats re-
lated to the sustainability of the test and train-
ing infrastructure, including electromagnetic 
spectrum encroachment, overall bandwidth avail-
ability, and protection of classified information; 
(D) assess coordination among ranges and 
local, state, regional, and Federal entities in-
volved in land use planning, and develop rec-
ommendations on how to improve communica-
tion and coordination of such entities; 
(E) propose remedies and actions to man-
age economic development on private lands on or 
surrounding the test and training infrastructure 
to preserve current capabilities; 
(F) identify critical parcels of land not cur-
rently under the control of the Air Force for ac-
quisition of deed or restrictive easements in order 
to protect current operations, access and egress 
corridors, and range boundaries, or to expand 
the capability of the air test and training 
ranges;
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(G) identify which parcels identified pursu-
ant to subparagraph (F) could, through the ac-
quisition of conservation easements, serve mili-
tary interests while also preserving recreational 
access to public and private lands, protecting 
wildlife habitat, or preserving opportunities for 
energy development and energy transmission; 
(H) prioritize improvements and mod-
ernization of the facilities, equipment, and tech-
nology supporting the infrastructure in order to 
provide a test and training environment that ac-
curately simulates and or portrays the full spec-
trum of threats and targets of likely United 
States adversaries in 2025; 
(I) incorporate emerging requirements gen-
erated by requirements for virtual training and 
new weapon systems, including the F–22, the F– 
35, space and cyber systems, and Remotely Pi-
loted Aircraft; 
(J) assess the value of State and local legis-
lative initiatives to protect Air Force test and 
training range infrastructure; 
(K) identify parcels with no value to future 
military operations;
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(L) propose a list of prioritized projects, 
easements, acquisitions, or other actions, includ-
ing estimated costs required to upgrade the test 
and training range infrastructure, taking into 
consideration the criteria set forth in this para-
graph; and 
(M) explore opportunities to increase for-
eign military training with United States allies 
at test and training ranges in the continental 
United States. 
(3) FORM.—Each report required under this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex as necessary. 
(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The reports sub-
mitted under this section shall not be construed as 
meeting the requirements of section 2815(d) of the 
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 852). 
SEC. 332. STUDY ON TRAINING RANGE INFRASTRUCTURE 
FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United 
States Special Operations Command shall conduct a 
study on the ability of existing training ranges used 
by special operations forces, including military oper-
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ating area airspace and special use airspace, to sup-
port the full spectrum of missions and operations as-
signed to special operations forces. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Commander shall, in 
conducting the study required under paragraph (1), 
consult with the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the 
Joint Staff on— 
(A) procedures and priorities for joint use 
and training on ranges operated by the military 
services, and to assess the requirements needed to 
support combined arms training on the ranges; 
and 
(B) requirements and proposed investments 
to meet special operations training requirements 
through 2025. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the plan to meet the requirements under 
subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENT.—The study submitted under para-
graph (1) shall—
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(A) assess the current condition and ade-
quacy of, and access to, all existing training 
ranges in the United States used by special oper-
ations forces; 
(B) identify potential areas of concern for 
maintaining the physical safety, security, and 
current operating environment of ranges used by 
special operations forces; 
(C) identify issues and challenges related to 
the availability and sustainability of the existing 
training ranges used by special operations forces, 
including support of a full spectrum of oper-
ations and protection of classified missions and 
tactics; 
(D) assess coordination among ranges and 
local, State, regional, and Federal entities in-
volved in land use planning and the protection 
of ranges from encroachment; 
(E) propose remedies and actions to ensure 
consistent and prioritized access to existing 
ranges; 
(F) prioritize improvements and mod-
ernization of the facilities, equipment, and tech-
nology supporting the ranges in order to ade-