,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #idji ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #bc1 #bjbd,ms4 ,%]rill introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to conduct an audit & analysis ( light pollution at c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,do,d ,d>k ,sky ,/ew>d%ip ,act4 #b4 ,r$uction ( light pollution at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities 7a7 ,audit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & concurr5tly ) ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all complete an audit ( light pollution at ! facilities select$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 ,"u su* audit1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 evaluate ! light+ us$ at su* facilities1 ) a focus on un%ield$ light+2 7,b7 det]m9e :e!r any light+ fixtures are unnecess>y2 7,c7 det]m9e :e!r any areas-- 7i7 are unnecess>ily lit2 or 7ii7 are ov]lit & are suitable = l[] ambi5t light "u ,unit$ ,facilities ,crit]ia #c-ecj-ja2 7,d7 id5tify any light+ or design tr5ds across su* facilities t contribute to light pollution2 & 7,e7 include a plan = r$uc+ unnecess>y light+1 ov]lit areas1 & o!r s\rces ( light pollution at su* facilities4 7#b7 ,audit$ facilities ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7,a7 select ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities to be includ$ 9 ! audit "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensure t ! gr\p ( su* select$ facilities is a repres5tative sample ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities ) respect to size1 =m1 function1 & geographic location4 7#c7 ,plan deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! audit requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all implem5t ! plan includ$ 9 su* audit4 7b7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & concurr5tly ) ! audit requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct a /udy ( light pollution at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities4 ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 exam9e h[ light pollution affects ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se op]ations & read9ess2 7#b7 exam9e h[ light pollution affects biodiv]sity ne> ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities2 7#c7 evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( compatible use buff] zones & o!r te*niques already 9 use to mitigate light pollution & its h>mful effects at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities2 7#d7 evaluate ! necessity & purpose ( any un%ield$ lights at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities2 7#e7 exam9e ! use ( additional light pollution mitigation te*nologies1 processes1 & policies to mitigate light pollution at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities1 includ+ increas+ ! use ( w>m-light & l[-output light-emitt+ diode lights & decreas+ ! use ( cool-light & high-output light-emitt+ diode lights2 7#f7 exam9e ! feasability ( e/abli%+ d>k sky /&>ds = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities2 7#g7 id5tify & analyze ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local rules1 regulations1 & policies t support or inhibit ! ability ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to mitigate light pollution at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities2 & 7#h7 evaluate ongo+ & pot5tial additional initiatives at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities to regulate light+ /&>ds1 includ+ h[ su* initiatives c\ld be exp&$ )\t compromis+ national security or ! mission1 safety1 or security ( any su* facility4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! completion ( ! audit requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 & ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 ! results ( ! audit requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 includ+ ! me?odology1 f9d+s1 & recomm5dations ( su* audit2 7#b7 ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7b71 includ+ unclassifi$ examples ( h[ light pollution affects ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se op]ations & read9ess2 7#c7 id5tification ( ! funds1 res\rces1 & additional au?orities requir$ to execute any plans or recomm5dations develop$ pursuant to ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7b72 7#d7 recomm5dations = exp&+ or />t+ collaborative ef=ts ) local communities t are locat$ ne> ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities to limit light pollution2 7#e7 recomm5dations = protect+ biodiv]sity ne> ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities f light pollution )\t h>m+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se op]ations & read9ess2 & 7#f7 recomm5dations on :e!r &1 if applicable1 h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se c\ld create & implem5t d>k sky /&>ds = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities4 7d7 ,pilot projects ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may e/abli% pilot projects to r$uce light pollution at ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities bas$ on ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7b74 7e7 ,dep>tm5t security ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ! safety1 security1 & read9ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is n negatively affect$ by-- 7#a7 ! audit requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a72 7#b7 ! implem5tation ( ! plan includ$ 9 su* audit2 or 7#c7 any pilot project e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m d>k sky /&>ds means a gr\p ( policies1 guidel9es1 or requirem5ts t-- 7,a7 r$uce light pollution2 7,b7 limit artificial light to areas :]e su* light is int5d$ to be us$2 & 7,c7 protect ! natural d>kness ( an outdoor location4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facility means any /ructure1 build+1 tra9+ area1 or o!r infra/ructure ( a milit>y in/allation1 includ+ a roadway or def5se access road1 & any o!r area on ! gr\nds ( a milit>y in/allation t is "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,! t]m light pollution means artificial light t emanates f build+s or o!r human-made /ructures t-- 7,a7 exp&s onto adjac5t prop]ties & is unnecess>y 9 reg>ds to ! purpose or use ( su* adjac5t prop]ty2 or 7,b7 degrades ! visibility ( ! sky at night4