118 HR 5229 IH: Theater Air and Missile Defense Sufficiency Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-08-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5229IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 18, 2023Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the defense of Department of Defense facilities and forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Theater Air and Missile Defense Sufficiency Act of 2023.

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Report on defense of Department of Defense facilities and forces in European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack

(a)

Study

The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to determine whether the Department of Defense has sufficient forces, systems, and capabilities to defend Department of Defense military facilities and deployed forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from hypersonic-, ballistic-, cruise-missile and air attack, or to otherwise defeat such attacks. (b)

Report

(1)

In general

Not later than June 30, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the study required by subsection (a). Such report shall include a specific and detailed plan for ensuring the ability of the Department of Defense to defend Department of Defense military facilities and deployed forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from hypersonic-, ballistic-, cruise-missile and air attack through 2030. (2)

Form of report

The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (3)

Public availability

Not later than 14 days after the date of the submission of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make an unclassified summary of the report available to the public on an appropriate internet website of the Department of Defense.