DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF DEFENSE SITES WITHIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF JOINT REGION MARIANAS.

SEC. 2884. [10 U.S.C. 2802 note] DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF DEFENSE SITES WITHIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF JOINT REGION MARIANAS. (a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of Joint Region Marianas shall designate an official to be responsible for, in coordination with appropriate officials of the military departments (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command— (1) coordinating Department of Defense-wide efforts with respect to the management of defense sites within the Joint Region Marianas area of responsibility; (2) ensuring the continuity of such efforts at such defense sites, including necessary infrastructure investments; and (3) ensuring clear and consistent communication to such Federal, State, and local officials with respect to the needs and priorities of the Department of Defense for such defense sites. (b) Selection.—In making the designation under subsection (a), the Commander of Joint Region Marianas may appoint an individual with a significant background and expertise in— (1) relevant legal and technical aspects related to land use or real estate issues; and (2) working with officials at all levels of government. (c) Notification.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Commander of Joint Region Marianas designates an individual pursuant to subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate and appropriate officials of the defense sites within the Joint Region Marianas area of responsibility a notification that includes the name and contact information of such individual. (d) Defense Site Defined.—In this section, the term “defense site” has the meaning given such term in section 2710 of title 10, United States Code.