Report on costs associated with basing locations for F–35 aircraft

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an analysis to evaluate the full life-cycle costs associated with proposed or potential basing locations for F–35 aircraft expected to be delivered to the Department of Defense during the period of fiscal years 2030 through 2035. (b) Contents The analysis under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an evaluation of the costs of military construction, infrastructure upgrades, and simulator procurement and installation associated with proposed basing locations for the F–35 aircraft described in subsection (a) compared to those costs at existing Air Force and Air National Guard installations currently hosting fighter aircraft operations, including installations supporting United States formal training and foreign military training missions; (2) identification of any military construction, infrastructure, and simulator costs for the F–35 aircraft described in subsection (a) that are already programmed or funded in the budget of the President (as submitted as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) or the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code; and (3) an estimate of any current or expected reductions in funding to support F–35 basing at military installations. (c) Report Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the analysis conducted under subsection (a).