,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bi1 #bjag ,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,inh(e7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !      
,def5se ,sit+ ,cle>+h\se4  #a4 ,%ort    
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5se
 ,sit+ ,cle>+h\se ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjag4  #b4  ,def5se ,sit+ ,cle>+h\se   
7a7 ,codification ,*apt] #g ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #ahc ! foll[+ new section3
  #ahc;a4 ,def5se ,sit+ ,cle>+h\se =    
review ( mission ob/ructions  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all e/abli% a ,def5se ,sit+ ,cle>+h\se
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !           
,cle>+h\se74  7#b7 ,! ,cle>+h\se %all   
be-- 7,a7 organiz$ "u ! au?ority1       
direction1 & control ( an ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,def5se designat$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 assign$ su* p]sonnel 
& res\rces z ! ,secret>y consid]s       

appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4    
7b7 ,functions  7#a7 ,! ,cle>+h\se %all 
s]ve z a cle>+h\se to coord9ate         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se review (            
applications = en]gy projects fil$ ) !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 
section #ddgah ( title #di & receiv$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se f ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation4  7#b7 ,! ,cle>+h\se    
%all accel]ate ! developm5t ( plann+    
tools necess>y to det]m9e !             
acceptability to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se (
 proposals includ$ 9 an application = an
 en]gy project submitt$ pursuant to su* 
section4  7#c7 ,! ,cle>+h\se %all p]=m  
su* o!r functions z ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se assigns4  7c7 ,review ( propos$ 
actions  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
receiv+ f ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
a prop] application = an en]gy project  
"u section #ddgah ( title #di t may h an
 adv]se impact on milit>y op]ations &   
read9ess1 ! ,cle>+h\se %all conduct a   
prelim9>y review ( su* application4 ,!  
review %all--  7,a7 assess ! likely     

scope1 duration1 & level ( risk ( any   
adv]se impact ( su* en]gy project on    
milit>y op]ations & read9ess2 &  7,b7   
id5tify any feasible & af=dable actions 
t c\ld be tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t1 !        
develop] ( su* en]gy project1 or o!rs to
 mitigate ! adv]se impact & to m9imize  
risks to national security :ile all[+ ! 
en]gy project to proce$ ) developm5t4   
7#b7 ,if ! ,cle>+h\se det]m9es "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 t an en]gy project w h an 
adv]se impact on milit>y op]ations &    
read9ess1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
issue to ! applicant a notice ( presum$ 
risk t describes ! conc]ns id5tifi$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t 9 ! prelim9>y review &       
reque/s a discussion ( possible         
mitigation actions4  7#c7 ,! ,cle>+h\se 
%all develop1 9 coord9ation ) o!r       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 an integrat$ review process  
to ensure timely notification &         
consid]ation ( en]gy projects fil$ ) !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 
section #ddgah ( title #di t may h an   

adv]se impact on milit>y op]ations &    
read9ess4  7#d7 ,! ,cle>+h\se %all      
e/abli% proc$ures = ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se = ! coord9at$ consid]ation ( &  
response to a reque/ = a review receiv$ 
f ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 
an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 a local     
gov]nm5t1 a l&[n]1 or ! develop] ( an   
en]gy project1 includ+ guidance to      
p]sonnel at ea* milit>y in/allation 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates on h[ to initiate su*     
proc$ures & ensure a coord9at$ ,dep>tm5t
 response4  7#e7 ,! ,cle>+h\se %all     
develop proc$ures = conduct+ e>ly       
outrea* to p>ties c>ry+ out en]gy       
projects t c\ld h an adv]se impact on   
milit>y op]ations & read9ess & to cle>ly
 communicate to su* p>ties actions be+  
tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u ?is    
section4  7d7 ,compreh5sive review  7#a7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop a  
compreh5sive /rategy = address+ !       
milit>y impacts ( projects fil$ ) !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 
section #ddgah ( title #di4  7#b7 ,9    

develop+ ! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 assess ( !
 magnitude ( int]f]5ce pos$ by projects 
fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
pursuant to section #ddgah ( title #di2 
7,b7 = ! purpose ( in=m+ prelim9>y      
reviews "u subsection 7c77#a7 & e>ly    
outrea* ef=ts "u subsection 7c77#e71    
id5tify geographic areas select$ z      
propos$ locations = projects fil$1 or   
:i* may be fil$ 9 ! future1 ) !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 
section #ddgah ( title #di :]e su*      
projects c\ld h an adv]se impact on     
milit>y op]ations & read9ess &          
categorize ! risk ( adv]se impact 9 su* 
areas2 &  7,c7 specifically id5tify     
feasible & af=dable long-t]m actions t  
may be tak5 to mitigate adv]se impacts (
 projects fil$1 or :i* may be fil$ 9 !  
future1 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
pursuant to section #ddgah ( title #di1 
on milit>y op]ations & read9ess1        
includ+--  7i7 inve/m5t priorities ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) respect to rese>* 

& developm5t2  7ii7 modifications to    
milit>y op]ations to accommodate        
applications = su* projects2  7iii7     
recomm5d$ upgrades or modifications to  
exi/+ sy/ems or proc$ures by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se2  7iv7 acquisition ( new     
sy/ems by ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & timel9es 
= field+ su* new sy/ems2 &  7v7         
modifications to ! projects = :i* su*   
applications are fil$1 includ+ *anges 9 
size1 location1 or te*nology4  7e7      
,dep>tm5t ( def5se det]m9ation (        
unacceptable risk  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se may n object to an en]gy project
 fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation   
pursuant to section #ddgah ( title #di1 
except 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se det]m9es1 aft] giv+ full        
consid]ation to mitigation actions      
id5tifi$ pursuant to ?is section1 t su* 
project w\ld result 9 an unacceptable   
risk to ! national security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,su* a det]m9ation %all         
con/itute a f9d+ pursuant to section    

#ddgah7;f7 ( title #di4  7#b7 ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] mak+ a det]m9ation (  
unacceptable risk "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 on su* det]m9ation & ! basis = su*     
det]m9ation4 ,su* report %all include an
 explanation ( ! op]ational impact t l$ 
to ! det]m9ation1 a discussion ( !      
mitigation options consid]$1 & an       
explanation ( :y ! mitigation options 7 
n feasible or did n resolve ! conflict4 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may provide      
public notice ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( !
 det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se may only delegate !             
responsibility = mak+ a det]m9ation (   
unacceptable risk "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! 
,deputy ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 an "u      
secret>y ( def5se1 or a pr9cipal deputy 
"u secret>y ( def5se4  7f7 ,au?ority ,to
 accept contributions ( funds ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se is au?oriz$ to      
reque/ & accept a volunt>y contribution 
( funds f an applicant = a project fil$ 

) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant
 to section #ddgah ( title #di4 ,am\nts 
s accept$ %all rema9 available until    
exp5d$ = ! purpose ( (fsett+ ! co/ (    
measures und]tak5 by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se to mitigate adv]se impacts ( su*
 a project on milit>y op]ations &       
read9ess or to conduct /udies ( pot5tial
 measures to mitigate su* impacts4  7g7 
,effect ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se haz>d     
assessm5t ,an action tak5 pursuant to   
?is section %all n be consid]$ to be a  
sub/itute = any assessm5t or det]m9ation
 requir$ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 "u section #ddgah ( title #di4  7h7    
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to affect or limit !         
application (1 or any obligation to     
comply )1 any environm5tal law1 includ+ 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474   
7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m adv]se impact on milit>y op]ations &
 read9ess means any adv]se impact ^u    
milit>y op]ations & read9ess1 includ+   

flight op]ations1 rese>*1 developm5t1   
te/+1 & evaluation1 & tra9+1 t is       
demon/rable & is likely to impair or    
degrade ! ability ( ! arm$ =ces to p]=m 
_! w>fight+ missions4  7#b7 ,! t]m en]gy
 project means a project t provides = ! 
g5]ation or transmission ( electrical   
en]gy4  7#c7 ,! t]m l&[n] means a p]son 
t owns a fee int]e/ 9 real prop]ty on   
:i* a propos$ en]gy project is plann$ to
 be locat$4  7#d7 ,! t]m milit>y        
in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #bhja7;c77#d7 ( ?is title4  7#e7
 ,! t]m milit>y read9ess includes any   
tra9+ or op]ation t c\ld be relat$ to   
combat read9ess1 includ+ te/+ &         
evaluation activities4  7#f7 ,! t]m     
milit>y tra9+ r\te means a tra9+ r\te   
develop$ z "p ( ! ,milit>y ,tra9+ ,r\te 
,program1 c>ri$ out jo9tly by ! ,f$]al  
,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 = use by ! arm$ =ces = !       
purpose ( conduct+ l[-altitude1         
high-spe$ milit>y tra9+4  7#g7 ,! t]m   
unacceptable risk to ! national security

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means ! con/ruction1 
alt]ation1 e/abli%m5t1 or expansion1 or 
! propos$ con/ruction1 alt]ation1       
e/abli%m5t1 or expansion1 ( a /ructure  
or sanit>y l&fill t w\ld--  7,a7 endang]
 safety 9 air comm]ce1 relat$ to !      
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2     
7,b7 int]f]e ) ! effici5t use &         
pres]vation ( ! navigable airspace & (  
airport traffic capacity at public-use  
airports1 relat$ to ! activities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 or  7,c7           
significantly impair or degrade !       
capability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to   
conduct tra9+1 rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1
 & evaluation1 & op]ations or to ma9ta9 
milit>y read9ess4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ &     
cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,repeal ( exi/+  
provision ,section #ceh ( ! ,ike        
,skelton ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa 7#di         
,u4,s4,c4 #ddgah note7 is repeal$4  7#b7
 ,ref]5ce to regulations ,section       
#ddgah7;g7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #baa4c ( title 

#cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9   
effect on ,janu>y #f1 #bjad bo? places x
 appe>s & ins]t+ #ahc;a7i7 ( title #aj4 
7#c7 ,table ( sections am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #g (     
title #aj is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #ahc ! foll[+ new    
item3  #ahc;a4 ,def5se ,sit+ ,cle>+h\se 
= review ( mission ob/ructions4  4  7c7 
,applicability ( exi/+ rules &          
regulations ,not)/&+ ! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a71 any rule or regulation  
promulgat$ to c>ry out section #ceh ( ! 
,ike ,skelton ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa 
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddgah note7 t is 9      
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act %all cont9ue 9 effect &     
apply to ! ext5t su* rule or regulation 
is consi/5t ) ! au?ority "u section     
#ahc;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by subsection 7a71 until su*    
rule or regulation is o!rwise am5d$ or  
repeal$4