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Sec. 2843 · S. 2296

Joint base facility management of Department of Defense

Division B — Military Construction Authorizations › Title XXVIII — Military Construction General Provisions › Subtitle D — Other Matters

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Committee version · Sec. 2843

(a) Workforce reassessment for joint base facility management (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a reassessment by the Secretary of each military department regarding the joint base facility management workforce of the Department of Defense. (2) Elements Each reassessment required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) an assessment of the workload requirements of facility management offices with respect to the work required to maintain the facilities of jointly used installations in good working order; (B) an assessment of the workforce levels needed to complete the workload identified under subparagraph (A); (C) information on workforce gaps, if any, that exist between current facility management workforce levels and the workforce levels identified in subparagraph (B) and the reasons for the workforce gaps; and (D) a strategy on how to address workforce gaps, including periodic reassessment of workforce levels and funding needs. (b) Consolidated joint base instruction Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of and reason for any delay in producing a draft Department of Defense instruction to establish policies for the management of jointly used military installations. (c) Briefing on joint base funding to supported components Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on identifying the funding allocations among supported and supporting components for maintenance of facilities of jointly used military installations, and an assessment of any risk to mission readiness resulting from those funding levels.

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Passed the Senate · Sec. 2843

(a) Workforce reassessment for joint base facility management (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a reassessment by the Secretary of each military department regarding the joint base facility management workforce of the Department of Defense. (2) Elements Each reassessment required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) an assessment of the workload requirements of facility management offices with respect to the work required to maintain the facilities of jointly used installations in good working order; (B) an assessment of the workforce levels needed to complete the workload identified under subparagraph (A); (C) information on workforce gaps, if any, that exist between current facility management workforce levels and the workforce levels identified in subparagraph (B) and the reasons for the workforce gaps; and (D) a strategy on how to address workforce gaps, including periodic reassessment of workforce levels and funding needs. (b) Consolidated joint base instruction Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of and reason for any delay in producing a draft Department of Defense instruction to establish policies for the management of jointly used military installations. (c) Briefing on joint base funding to supported components Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on identifying the funding allocations among supported and supporting components for maintenance of facilities of jointly used military installations, and an assessment of any risk to mission readiness resulting from those funding levels.

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