,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ficj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,harris of ,maryland1 and ,mr4 ,van ,drew7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require a certification and review of the impact of offshore wind industrialization on military readiness and radar and sonar capabilities4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,military ,readiness from ,offshore ,wind ,industrialization ,interference ,act4 #b4 ,certification 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 or the ,president's designee1 shall certify in writing that-- 7#a7 offshore wind projects in the ,north ,atlantic and ,mid-,atlantic ,planning ,areas will not weaken1 degrade1 interfere with1 or nullify the capability of radar and sonar relied upon by the ,armed ,forces2 and 7#b7 the development of offshore wind projects in the ,north ,atlantic and ,mid-,atlantic ,planning ,areas will not degrade the capabilities of the ,armed ,forces or limit the ability of the ,armed ,forces to conduct combat operations1 training1 or rescue missions4 7b7 ,national security action ,should the ,president1 or the ,president's designee1 find that certification under subsection 7a7 is untenable1 the ,president shall ensure that all projects presenting a threat to national security are halted under the authority of the ,president to protect the national security of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,,dod ,inspector ,general study and report on offshore wind projects in the ,north ,atlantic and ,mid-,atlantic ,planning ,areas 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,inspector ,general study ,the ,inspector ,general of ,department of ,defense shall conduct a study on-- 7,a7 the effects of offshore wind industrialization on radar and sonar and on military air and maritime traffic2 and 7,b7 the sufficiency of the review and approval process for offshore wind projects in the ,north ,atlantic and ,mid-,atlantic ,planning ,areas4 7#b7 ,elements of study ,in conducting the study required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,inspector ,general shall-- 7,a7 investigate-- 7i7 whether offshore wind projects will weaken1 compromise1 interfere with1 or nullify the usage of radar and sonar used by the ,armed ,forces1 and any effects such projects may have on radar and sonar used by the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 and the ,united ,states ,maritime ,administration2 and 7ii7 the sufficiency of the process for approving offshore wind projects and the effect of such projects on radar and sonar1 including the consultation process between the ,bureau of ,ocean ,energy ,management1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 the ,united ,states ,maritime ,administration1 and the ,military ,aviation and ,installation ,assurance ,siting ,clearinghouse2 7,b7 conduct an audit of the approval applications by the ,military ,aviation and ,installation ,assurance ,siting ,clearinghouse regarding concerns voiced over the effect of offshore wind projects on-- 7i7 radar2 7ii7 sonar2 7iii7 the ability to identify airborne threats2 7iv7 the freedom to navigate ,united ,states airspace or water2 and 7v7 the ability to train within ,united ,states airspace or waters2 7,c7 determine whether any offshore wind projects will affect1 alter1 or disrupt military aviation flight paths2 7,d7 determine whether any offshore wind projects will affect1 compromise1 inhibit1 or nullify the use of radar and sonar technologies by the ,armed ,forces and any agencies carrying out space launch programs2 7,e7 address how offshore wind energy projects affect low-level military airspace and freedom of maritime navigation off the ,atlantic ,coast2 7,f7 determine whether any offshore wind project in the ,north ,atlantic or ,mid-,atlantic ,planning ,areas will affect1 compromise1 or inhibit the ability of the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard to conduct maritime safety and lifesaving operations2 7,g7 determine whether approved offshore wind projects1 and yet undeveloped offshore wind leasing areas1 significantly alter military operations1 degrade capability development1 or present risks to national security2 and 7,h7 determine whether the mitigation strategies laid out in the #bjaf ,department of ,defense report titled ,report on the ,impact of ,wind ,energy ,developments on ,military ,installations are sufficient1 achievable and1 realistic4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general shall submit to ,congress a report containing the findings of the study conducted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,form of report ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4