Title: Department of Defense Training Ranges Strategic Planning Improvement Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Department of Defense Training Ranges Strategic Planning Improvement Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan to identify and address deficits in the capabilities of DOD training ranges to support current and anticipated readiness requirements to execute the National Defense Strategy.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2840 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2840

 To require a strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of 
               Defense training ranges and installations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 2018

  Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require a strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of 
               Defense training ranges and installations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense Training 
Ranges Strategic Planning Improvement Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. 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 Department of Defense training ranges 
to support current and anticipated readiness requirements to execute 
the National Defense 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 resources.
            (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:
            (1) Proposals to enhance the capabilities of training 
        ranges to address any limitations or constraints 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 implementing actions 
        under the plan.
    (d) Development and Implementation.--The Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisitions and Sustainment, as the principal staff assistant to 
the Secretary on installation management, shall have lead 
responsibility 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 Secretary 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).
            (3) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers 
        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 strategic plan.
            (2) A description of any additional actions taken, or to be 
        taken, to address limitations and constraints 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 significant 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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