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,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,lamborn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,langev97   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide = ! rapid      
acquisition ( direct$ en]gy weapons     
sy/ems by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,direct$ ,en]gy ,weapon 
,sy/ems ,acquisition ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !
 ,s5ate not$ 9 ! report accompany+ ,s4  
#acef 7,s4 ,rept4 #aad-di2 #aad?        
,congress7 t s9ce #aifj1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se has inve/$ m ?an #f1jjj1jjj1jjj 
9 direct$ en]gy sci5ce & te*nology      
initiatives1 & t ! ,committee is conc]n$
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,dep>tm5t's direct$ en]gy initiatives   
are n res\rc$ at levels necess>y to     
transition !m to full-scale acquisition 

programs4  7#b7 ,! ,def5se ,sci5ce ,bo>d
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,sy/ems & ,te*nology ,applications 7!   
,task ,=ce7 f\nd t direct$ en]gy (f]s   
promise z a trans=mational game *ang] 9 
milit>y op]ations1 able to augm5t &     
improve op]ational capabilities 9 _m    
areas4  7#c7 ,despite ?is pot5tial1 ye>s
 ( inve/m5t h n result$ 9 any op]ational
 sy/ems ) high en]gy las] capability4   
7#d7 ,! ,task ,=ce believes t ! range ( 
pot5tial application is suffici5t to    
w>rant significantly increas$ att5tion  
to ! scope & direction ( ef=ts to       
assess1 develop1 & field appropriate    
las]1 micr[ave1 & millimet] wave        
weapons4  #c4 ,inclusion ( direct$ en]gy
 weapon sy/em programs 9 ! rapid        
acquisition au?ority program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #hjf7;c77#a7 ( ! ,bob    
,/ump ,national ,def5se ,au?orization   
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cad2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,d7  7i7 ,9 ! case ( any 

supplies & associat$ support s]vices t1 
z det]m9$ 9 writ+ by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se )\t delegation1 are urg5tly ne$$
 to elim9ate a defici5cy 9 direct$ en]gy
 weapon sy/ems1 ! ,secret>y may use !   
proc$ures develop$ "u ?is section 9 ord]
 to accompli% ! rapid acquisition &     
deploym5t ( ne$$ (f5sive or def5sive    
direct$ en]gy weapon sy/ems             
capabilities1 supplies1 & associat$     
support s]vices4  7ii7 ,= ! purposes (  
direct$ en]gy weapon sy/ems acquisition1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all consid] use 
( ! foll[+ proc$ures3  7,i7 ,! rapid    
acquisition au?ority provid$ "u ?is     
section4  7,,ii7 ,use ( o!r transactions
 au?ority provid$ "u section #bcga (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,iii7
 ,! acquisition ( comm]cial items us+   
simplifi$ acquisition proc$ures4  7,,iv7
 ,! au?ority = procurem5t = exp]im5tal  
purposes provid$ "u section #bcgc (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7iii7  
,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m direct$ en]gy 
weapon sy/em means milit>y action       

involv+ ! use ( direct$ en]gy to        
incapacitate1 damage1 or de/roy enemy   
equipm5t1 facilities1 or p]sonnel4  4   
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bcgc (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
& a]onautical supplies & ins]t+ 1       
a]onautical supplies1 & direct$ en]gy   
weapon sy/ems2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
( ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,direct$
 en]gy weapon sy/em def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m direct$ en]gy weapon     
sy/em means milit>y action involv+ ! use
 ( direct$ en]gy to incapacitate1       
damage1 or de/roy enemy equipm5t1       
facilities1 or p]sonnel4  4  #d4 ,jo9t  
,direct$ ,en]gy ,program ,(fice  7a7    
,r$esignation ,! ,high ,en]gy ,las]     
,jo9t ,te*nology ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se is h]eby r$esignat$ z ! ,jo9t   
,direct$ ,en]gy ,program ,(fice 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74  7b7     
,/rategic plan = developm5t & transition
 ( direct$ en]gy weapons capabilities   
t[>d field+ ,9 addition to ! functions &

 duties ( ! ,(fice 9 effect on ! day    
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,(fice %all develop a /rategic plan =   
developm5t & transition ( direct$ en]gy 
weapons capabilities t[>d field+ = !    
,dep>tm5t1 9 :i* ! ,(fice may def9e     
requirem5ts = direct$ en]gy capabilities
 t address ! highe/ priority w>fight+   
capability gaps ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7     
,accel]ation ( developm5t & transition (
 direct$ en]gy weapons capabilities t[>d
 field+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! degree     
practicable1 ! ,(fice %all use !        
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are revis$     
pursuant to ?is ,act & new acquisition &
 managem5t practices e/abli%$ pursuant  
to ?is ,act to accel]ate ! developm5t & 
transition ( direct$ en]gy capabilities 
t[>d field+4  7#b7 ,engagem5t ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t use ( policies &
 practices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7     
include engagem5t ) def5se & private    
indu/ries1 rese>* univ]sities1 &        
unaffiliat$1 nonpr(it rese>*            
in/itutions4