Review and report on conveyance of Lambert St. Louis International Airport

(a) Review required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of, and submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on, the feasibility and advisability of conveying to the City of St. Louis, Missouri, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Lambert St. Louis International Airport, located in St. Louis County, Missouri (in this section referred to as Lambert Airport). (b) Elements of review The review required by subsection (a) shall address, at a minimum, each of the following: (1) The current and anticipated military utility of Lambert Airport, including its value to the Department of Defense for airlift, training, contingency operations, and strategic access. (2) The operational impact of any conveyance under such subsection on the Missouri Army National Guard and Missouri Air National Guard units currently based at or using Lambert Airport, including the 131st Bomb Wing and any associated tenant units. (3) The operational impact of any such conveyance on units of the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve currently stationed at or using Lambert Airport. (4) The benefits to the Department of Defense of such a conveyance, including any expected reduction in maintenance costs, real property obligations, and administrative burdens associated with continued ownership by the Federal Government. (5) The legal authorities required to effectuate such a conveyance, including any required congressional action, environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and compliance with the base realignment and closure process, if applicable. (6) The terms and conditions, including any reversionary interests, use restrictions, or Federal Government access rights, that should be incorporated into any instrument of conveyance to protect the interests of the Department of Defense. (7) The estimated fair market value of the Federal Government interest in Lambert Airport and whether any compensation to the United States would be required or appropriate as a condition of conveyance. (c) Alternative locations for reserve component units (1) In general As part of the review required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall identify and evaluate alternative locations within the State of Missouri to which units of the reserve components of the Armed Forces currently assigned, stationed, or regularly operating at Lambert Airport could be relocated in the event of a conveyance described in subsection (a). (2) Inclusions The evaluation required under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each alternative location identified, each of the following: (A) The suitability of such location to support the mission requirements, equipment, personnel, and readiness posture of the affected units. (B) The estimated costs of construction, facility modification, or infrastructure development necessary to accommodate relocated units at each such alternative location. (C) The anticipated impact of relocation on unit recruitment, retention, and civilian employment, with particular attention to the economic effects on the communities currently served by Lambert Airport. (D) The timeline required to achieve full operational capability at any such alternative location. (E) The availability and sufficiency of airfield, runway, hangar, maintenance, armory, and administrative facilities at each such alternative location. (d) Consultation In conducting the review required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with each of the following: (1) The Governor of Missouri. (2) The Adjutant General of Missouri. (3) The Mayor of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. (4) The Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy. (5) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau. (6) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (e) Form of report The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (f) No authorization for conveyance Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the conveyance of Lambert Airport or any other Federal Government property, or to waive any otherwise applicable requirement of law.