REPORT ON FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY EXPANSION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

SEC. 2826. REPORT ON FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY EXPANSION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following information:123 STAT. 2669(1) A description of the current authorities under which the Secretary may assist a community that is adversely impacted by the expansion of a military installation (in this section referred to as “impacted community”).(2) A description of the current authorities under which heads of other Federal agencies may assist an impacted community.(3) A review of additional authorities that the Secretary requires to assist impacted communities, including an assessment on the following:(A) Methods to obtain educational opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents in impacted communities.(B) Opportunities to use payments in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, to offset impacts on impacted communities.(C) In remote locations where the Armed Forces does not have a presence and significant military expansion has been proposed, the ability to augment local medical capacities and public utilities to support expansion requirements.