REPORT ON THE PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, COLORADO.

SEC. 2831. REPORT ON THE PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, COLORADO.(a) Report on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.—(1) Report required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (referred to in this section as “the Site”).(2) Content.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:(A) An analysis of whether existing training facilities at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Site are sufficient to support the training needs of units stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort Carson, including the following:122 STAT. 551(i) A description of any new training requirements or significant developments affecting training requirements for units stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort Carson since the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission found that the base has “sufficient capacity” to support four brigade combat teams and associated support units at Fort Carson.(ii) A study of alternatives for enhancing training facilities at Fort Carson and the Site within their current geographic footprint, including whether these additional investments or measures could support additional training activities.(iii) A description of the current training calendar and training load at the Site, including—(I) the number of brigade-sized and battalion-sized military exercises held at the Site since its establishment;(II) an analysis of the maximum annual training load at the Site, without expanding the Site; and(III) an analysis of the training load and projected training calendar at the Site when all brigades stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort Carson are at home station.(B) A report of need for any proposed addition of training land to support units stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort Carson, including the following:(i) A description of additional training activities, and their benefits to operational readiness, which would be conducted by units stationed at Fort Carson if, through leases or acquisition from consenting landowners, the Site were expanded to include—(I) the parcel of land identified as “Area A” in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map;(II) the parcel of land identified as “Area B” in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map;(III) the parcels of land identified as “Area A” and “Area B” in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map;(IV) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of a light infantry brigade and a heavy infantry brigade at the Site;(V) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of two heavy infantry brigades at the Site;(VI) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of a light infantry brigade and a battalion at the Site; and(VII) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of a heavy infantry brigade and a battalion at the Site.(ii) An analysis of alternatives for acquiring or utilizing training land at other installations in the United States to support training activities of units stationed at Fort Carson.122 STAT. 552(iii) An analysis of alternatives for utilizing other federally owned land to support training activities of units stationed at Fort Carson.(C) An analysis of alternatives for enhancing economic development opportunities in southeastern Colorado at the current Site or through any proposed expansion, including the consideration of the following alternatives:(i) The leasing of land on the Site or any expansion of the Site to ranchers for grazing.(ii) The leasing of land from private landowners for training.(iii) The procurement of additional services and goods, including biofuels and beef, from local businesses.(iv) The creation of an economic development fund to benefit communities, local governments, and businesses in southeastern Colorado.(v) The establishment of an outreach office to provide technical assistance to local businesses that wish to bid on Department of Defense contracts.(vi) The establishment of partnerships with local governments and organizations to expand regional tourism through expanded access to sites of historic, cultural, and environmental interest on the Site.(vii) An acquisition policy that allows willing sellers to minimize the tax impact of a sale.(viii) Additional investments in Army missions and personnel, such as stationing an active duty unit at the Site, including—(I) an analysis of anticipated operational benefits; and(II) an analysis of economic impacts to surrounding communities.(3) Potential pcms land expansion map defined.—In this subsection, the term “Potential PCMS Land expansion map” means the June 2007 map entitled “Potential PCMS Land expansion”.(b) Comptroller General Review of Report.—Not later than 180 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a review of the report and of the justification of the Army for expansion at the Site.(c) Public Comment.—After the report required under subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Army shall solicit public comment on the report for a period of not less than 90 days. Not later than 30 days after the public comment period has closed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a written summary of comments received.