ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SITE FOR PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND.

SEC. 1642. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SITE FOR PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND. (a) Establishment of Additional Interceptor Site.—Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, not later than December 31, 2030, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall establish a fully operational third continental United States interceptor site on the East Coast of the United States. The Director shall establish such site at a location optimized to support the defense of the homeland of the United States from emerging long-range missile threats. (b) Coordination.—In establishing the interceptor site required under subsection (a), the Director shall coordinate with the commander of the relevant combatant command. (c) Plan and Updates.—Concurrent with the submission of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees— (1) a plan for establishing the interceptor site required under subsection (a); and (2) an update on the progress of the Director in establishing such site.