Pub. L. 115-232, div. B, tit. XXVIII, subtit. A, sec. 2805

UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM 1391, UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA, AND MILITARY INSTALLATION MASTER PLANS.

EnactedYear: 2018Length: 832 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 2805. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM 1391, UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA, AND MILITARY INSTALLATION MASTER PLANS.(a) Flood Risk Disclosure for Military Construction.—(1) In general.—The Secretary of Defense shall modify Department of Defense Form 1391 to require, with respect to any proposed major or minor military construction project requiring congressional notification or approval—(A) disclosure whether a proposed project will be sited within or partially within a 100-year floodplain, according to the most recent available Federal Emergency Management Agency flood hazard data; and(B) if the proposed project will be sited within or partially within a 100-year floodplain, the specific risk mitigation plan.(2) Delineation of floodplain.—To the extent that Federal Emergency Management Agency flood hazard data are not available for a proposed major or minor military construction site, the Secretary concerned shall establish a process for delineating the 100-year floodplain using risk analysis that is consistent with the standards used to inform Federal flood risk assessments.(3) Reporting requirements.—For proposed projects that are to be sited within or partially within a 100-year floodplain, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with the following:(A) An assessment of flood vulnerability for the proposed project.(B) Any information concerning alternative construction sites that were considered, and an explanation of why those sites do not satisfy mission requirements.(C) A description of planned flood mitigation measures.(4) Minimum flood mitigation requirements.—When mitigating the flood risk of a major or minor military construction project within or partially within the 100-year floodplain, the Secretary concerned shall require any mitigation plan to assume an additional—(A) 2 feet above the base flood elevation for non-mission critical buildings, as determined by the Secretary; and(B) 3 feet above the base flood elevation for mission-critical buildings, as determined by the Secretary.(b) Disclosure Requirements for Department of Defense Form 1391.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend Department of Defense Form 1391 to require, for each requested military construction project—(1) disclosure whether the project was included in the prior year’s future-years defense program submitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 of title 10, United States Code; and(2) inclusion of an energy study or life cycle analysis.(c) Incorporation of Changing Environmental Condition Projections in Military Construction Designs and Modifications.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 132 STAT. 2263 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend section 3–5.6.2.3 of United Facilities Criteria (UFC) 2–100–01 and UFC 2–100–02 (or any similar successor regulations) to provide that in order to anticipate changing environmental conditions during the design life of existing or planned new facilities and infrastructure, projections from reliable and authorized sources such as the Census Bureau (for population projections), the National Academies of Sciences (for land use change projections and climate projections), the U.S. Geological Survey (for land use change projections), and the U.S. Global Change Research Office and National Climate Assessment (for climate projections) shall be considered and incorporated into military construction designs and modifications.(d) Inclusion of Consideration of Energy and Climate Resiliency Efforts in Master Plans for Major Military Installations.—Section 2864 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in subsection (a)(2)—(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” at the end;(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:“(E) energy and climate resiliency efforts.”; and(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(3) The term ‘energy and climate resiliency’ means anticipation, preparation for, and adaptation to utility disruptions and changing environmental conditions and the ability to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from utility disruptions while ensuring the sustainment of mission-critical operations.”.(e) Definition of Military Installation Resilience.—Section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(8) Military installation resilience.—The term ‘military installation resilience’ means the capability of a military installation to avoid, prepare for, minimize the effect of, adapt to, and recover from extreme weather events, or from anticipated or unanticipated changes in environmental conditions, that do, or have the potential to, adversely affect the military installation or essential transportation, logistical, or other necessary resources outside of the military installation that are necessary in order to maintain, improve, or rapidly reestablish installation mission assurance and mission-essential functions.”.(f) Adjustment and Diversification Assistance for Responding to Threats to the Resilience of a Military Installation.—Section 2391(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) by striking “, or (E) by the closure” and inserting “, (E) by threats to military installation resilience, or (F) by the closure”;(2) by striking “(A), (B), (C), or (E)” and inserting “(A), (B), (C), or (F)”; and(3) by striking “action described in clause (D), if the Secretary determines that the encroachment of the civilian community” and inserting “action described in clause (D) or (E), if 132 STAT. 2264 the Secretary determines that either the encroachment of the civilian community or threats to military installation resilience”.
Pub. L. 115-232, div. B, tit. XXVIII, subtit. A, sec. 2805: UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM 1391, UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA, AND MILITARY INSTALLATION MASTER PLANS. | Justis AI