To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military installations located outside the continental United States.

Bill: 116-hr-3309
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Congressional oversight

Diego Garcia

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Marshall Islands

Military facilities and property

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Military readiness
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the vulnerabilities to sea level rise of (1) the Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, and (2) the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site (in the Marshall Islands). The report shall include identification of alternative locations for the continuance of the installations' operations.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military installations located outside the continental United States.

1. Report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military installations located outside the continental United States (a) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to covered installations located outside of the continental United States. (b) Contents For each covered installation, the report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of the impacts to the operations, contingency plans, and readiness of such installation from a sea level rise. (2) A discussion of mitigation efforts, including dredging, reclaiming land, and island building, that may be necessary due to a sea level rise— (A) to ensure the continued operational viability of such installation; and (B) to increase the resiliency of such installation. (3) The estimated costs of the efforts discussed under paragraph (2). (4) An identification of alternative locations for the continuance of operations of such installation if such installation is rendered inoperable. (c) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Covered installation defined In this section, the term covered installation means the following military installations: (1) Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia. (2) Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site.