Aderholt SPACECOM Appropriations Language

BILL LANGUAGE

7. U.S. Space Command

In the bill:

On page 28, insert the following new section:

SEC.__. a) None of the funds made available by this Act for the Department of the Air Force, or any other Department and Agency, may be obligated or expended for the construction or modification of facilities for temporary or permanent use by the United States Space Command for headquarters operations unless, pursuant to subsection (b), the preferred location for permanent headquarters of the United States Space Command is selected or until the required report is submitted.

(b) In the event a permanent location for the headquarters is selected other than the preferred location as identified by the Department of the Air Force in January 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional appropriations committees a report on the rationale for the selection of a permanent location for the headquarters of the United States Space Command.

(c) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any repair necessary to maintain facilities to protect personnel or property.

In the report: Make technical and conforming changes.

REPORT LANGUAGE

1. Space Command Headquarters

In the report: On page 11, before the header “Military Construction, Defense-Wide” add the following:

U.S. Space Command Headquarters.— The Committee is concerned that the Department has not finalized a permanent location for the United States Space Command headquarters after nearly five years of consideration and the impact on national security. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary to announce a decision expeditiously and directs the Department to provide a report within 90 days of enactment of this Act regarding any funds that have been obligated or expended in all previous fiscal years for the construction, renovation, or improvement of facilities, including all leases, for Space Command Headquarters.