AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CATEGORY 3 SUBTERRANEAN TRAINING FACILITY.

SEC. 375. AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CATEGORY 3 SUBTERRANEAN TRAINING FACILITY.(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense may ensure that the Department of Defense maintains access to a covered category 3 subterranean training facility on a continuing basis. (b) Authority to Enter Into Lease.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter into a short-term lease with a provider of a covered category 3 subterranean training facility for purposes of carrying out subsection (a).135 STAT. 1668 (c) Covered Category 3 Subterranean Training Facility Defined.—In this section, the term “covered category 3 subterranean training facility” means a category 3 subterranean training facility that is—(1) operational as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) deemed safe for use as of such date.