To require a plan to manage vegetative encroachment at training ranges.

SA 1569. Mr. BURRIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 92, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

SEC. 342. PLAN FOR MANAGING VEGETATIVE ENCROACHMENT AT TRAINING RANGES.

Section 366(a)(5) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--

(1) by striking “(5) At the same time” and inserting “(5)(A) At the same time”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(B) Beginning with the report submitted to Congress at the same time as the President submits the budget for fiscal year 2011, the report required under this subsection shall include the following:

“(i) An assessment of the extent to which vegetation and overgrowth limits the use of military lands available for training of the Armed Forces in the United States and overseas.

“(ii) Identification of the particular installations and training areas at which vegetation and overgrowth negatively impact the use of training space.

“(iii)(I) As part of the first such report submitted, a plan to address training constraints caused by vegetation and overgrowth.

“(II) As part of each subsequent report, any necessary updates to such plan.”.