REPORT ON THE NEED FOR A JOINT CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS CENTER.

SEC. 1067. REPORT ON THE NEED FOR A JOINT CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE LOGISTICS CENTER. Not later than March 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: (1) A description of the operational need and requirement for a consolidated Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. (2) Identification of the specific operational requirements for rapid deployment of chemical and biological defense assets and the sustainment requirements for maintenance, storage, inspection, and distribution of specialized chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear equipment at the Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center. (3) A definition of program objectives and milestones to achieve initial operating capability and full operating capability. (4) Estimated facility and personnel resource requirements for use in planning, programming, and budgeting. (5) An environmental assessment of proposed effects in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).