Enduring operational capability for the Guam Defense System Command and Control Facility

(a) In general Consistent with section 1660(b)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263), the construction of the Guam Missile Defense System Command and Control Facility shall not be declared operational until such time as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, as the senior official responsible for the missile defense of Guam, certifies to the congressional defense committees that there is a continuity of operations plan with appropriate backup operational facilities in lieu of the functional incapacitation or operational loss of the Command and Control Facility. (b) Continuity plan Not later than 45 days after the date on which the certification described in subsection (a) is submitted, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the continuity plan described in such subsection, including a description of any included facilities or installations to be used.