10 U.S.C. § 2815 — Military installation resilience projects

(a) Required projects. The Secretary of Defense must carry out military construction projects, including unspecified minor projects not otherwise authorized, for installation resilience under section 2802, except as subsection (e) provides, or section 2805.
(b) Congressional notice. (1) When deciding to carry out a project, the Secretary must notify the congressional defense committees^*. (2) The notice must explain how the project would (A) improve installation resilience, (B) improve mission assurance, (C) support mission-critical functions, and (D) address known vulnerabilities.
(c) Timing. Except under subsection (e)(2), the project may begin only after 14 days have passed since the committees received the electronic notice under section 480.
(d) Location. A project may be on (1) a military installation^*; (2) a State-, District of Columbia-, Puerto Rico-, American Samoa-, Guam-, Northern Mariana Islands-, or Virgin Islands-owned and operated facility^* used by Defense, even if not under Defense jurisdiction, when the Secretary finds the armed forces^* significantly use it for testing or training; or (3) another place when the Secretary concerned^* finds the project would preserve or improve the resilience of an installation, such a facility, or community infrastructure needed to maintain, improve, or quickly restore mission assurance and mission-essential functions.
(e) Alternative funding. (1) The Secretary concerned may use operation-and-maintenance funds for the military department if the Secretary notifies the committees and gives (A) the current cost estimate, (B) the funding source, and (C) a certification that delaying the project for the next Military Construction Authorization Act would conflict with national security or protection of health, safety, or environmental quality. (2) The project may begin only after 7 days have passed since the electronic notification was provided under section 480. (3) In a fiscal year, such projects may obligate no more than $125,000,000 from that department’s operation-and-maintenance funds.
(f) Annual report. Until December 31, 2025, no later than 90 days after each fiscal year, the Secretary must report to the committees on planned, active, and completed projects. For each project the report must give its title, location, work scope, original and current cost estimates, the information required by subsection (b)(2), and other information the Secretary considers appropriate.