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124 STAT. 4198 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 operational readiness budget of such department identified in the study; and (2) a description of how the modeling tools identified in the study could be used by the military department to improve the development of the operational readiness budget for the department. SEC. 357. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONTINUED IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-ALTITUDE AVIATION TRAINING SITE, COLORADO. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) The High-Altitude Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colorado, is the only Department of Defense aviation school that provides an opportunity for rotor-wing military pilots to train in high-altitude, mountainous terrain, under full gross weight and power management operations. (2) The High-Altitude Aviation Training Site is operated by the Colorado Army National Guard and is available to pilots of all branches of the Armed Forces and to pilots of allied countries. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site con- tinues to be critically important to ensuring the readiness and capabilities of rotor-wing military pilots; and (2) the Department of Defense should take all appropriate actions to prevent encroachment on the High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site. SEC. 358. STUDY OF EFFECTS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF OBSTRUC - TIONS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND OPERATIONS. (a) OBJECTIVE.—It shall be an objective of the Department of Defense to ensure that the robust development of renewable energy sources and the increased resiliency of the commercial elec- trical grid may move forward in the United States, while minimizing or mitigating any adverse impacts on military operations and readi- ness. (b) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL AND LEAD ORGANIZA- TION.— (1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense, and a lead organization of the Department of Defense, to— (A) serve as the executive agent to carry out the review required by subsection (d); (B) serve as a clearinghouse to coordinate Department of Defense review of applications for projects filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718 of title 49, United States Code, and received by the Depart- ment of Defense from the Secretary of Transportation; and (C) accelerate the development of planning tools nec- essary to determine the acceptability to the Department of Defense of proposals included in an application for a project submitted pursuant to such section. (2) RESOURCES.—The Secretary shall ensure that the senior official and lead organization designated under paragraph (1) are assigned such personnel and resources as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this section. (c) INITIAL ACTIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting Deadline. Deadline. 49 USC 44718 note.