§2820 Development of Infrastructure Improvement Plan for Each Military Department

Summary

Each military department must send a long-term plan to the congressional defense committees by the time the President’s budget for fiscal year 2027 is sent to Congress, and then every five years after that. The plan must cover the 20 years after it is sent. It must list major projects, specific milestones and goals, and objectives to manage and improve infrastructure and facilities. That includes utility systems (electric, water and wastewater, energy distribution, transportation, and communications) and all buildings and structures on military bases. The Secretary must also certify that the President’s budget and the future-years defense program include enough money for planning, design, and construction to meet the plan’s schedule. Each plan must give cost estimates and explain how those costs will be handled in the Defense Department budget and future-years program. It must show how the department tracks sustainment and improvement costs. The plan must use results-focused methods (clear goals, measurable metrics, needed resources and risks, and regular progress reports). Each service chief (the head of a military service) must review the plan and certification and send an unedited copy of that review to the congressional defense committees when the Secretary submits the plan.