1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Access Roads Improvement Act . 2. Defense access road program enhancements to address transportation infrastructure in vicinity of military installations Section 2816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking this Act and inserting the Defense Access Roads Improvement Act ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking this Act and inserting the Defense Access Roads Improvement Act ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (d) Petition for certification of roads as defense access roads (1) In general Not later than October 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a formal mechanism under which— (A) a State, county, or municipality may petition the Secretary to certify roads as defense access roads under section 210 of title 23, United States Code