Briefings on homeland defense

(a) Requirement for quarterly briefings Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the Northern Command, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Indo-Pacific Command, shall jointly brief the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on the status of Department of Defense planning for, and implementation of, core homeland defense priorities, including plans for responding to a major attack on the homeland in the context of military operations in other areas of responsibility, including Hawaii and Alaska. (b) Elements Each briefing required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) An update on current homeland defense strategies, plans, and operational concepts. (2) An assessment of emerging and persistent threats to the homeland, including threats from state and non-state actors. (3) A description of interagency coordination efforts with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. (4) An update on capabilities, force posture, force allocation, and resourcing requirements necessary to execute homeland defense missions during peacetime and wartime, including supporting civil authorities during times of crisis such as pandemic and disaster response, protection of defense critical infrastructure, mobilization of the industrial base to support needed capabilities, activation of the Selective Service, and use of national stockpiles. (5) Any identified resourcing gaps, risks, or challenges in homeland defense planning and mitigation efforts underway. (6) An update on coordination with United States Northern Command, United States Strategic Command, United States Cyber Command, Indo-Pacific Command, the Director of Golden Dome, and other combatant commands or agencies, as appropriate. (7) An update on the Integrated CONUS Medical Operations Plan and the available bed capacity within the organizations supporting the National Disaster Medical System, to include an update on medical operations in Hawaii and Alaska. (8) An update on progress in planning for the management of homeland defense priorities during overseas contingency operations. (c) Form Each briefing under subsection (a) shall be provided in classified form, but may include an unclassified summary as appropriate. (d) Duration The requirement to provide quarterly briefings under this section shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.