(a) Report Required.—
Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on progress made by environmental programs of the Department of Defense during the preceding fiscal year.
(b) Elements.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include, for the year covered by the report, the following:
(1) With respect to environmental restoration activities of the Department of Defense, and for each of the military departments, information on the Defense Environmental Restoration Program under section 2701 of this title, including—
(c) Consolidation.—
The Secretary of Defense may consolidate, attach with, or otherwise include in any report required under subsection (a) any annual report or other requirement that is aligned or associated with, or would be better understood if presented as part of a consolidated report addressing environmental restoration, compliance, and resilience.
(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, § 317(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1359; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title III, § 314(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2503.)