,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #c1 #bjaf,mr4 ,kirk 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to enhance electronic warfare capabilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,electronic ,warfare ,capabilities ,enhancement ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,fielding of electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare capabilities ,funds authorized to be appropriated for electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare may be used for the development and fielding of electromagnetic spectrum warfare systems and electronic warfare capabilities4 #c4 ,inclusion of electronic warfare programs in the rapid acquisition authority program 7a7 ,in general ,section #hjf7;c77#a7 of the ,bob ,stump ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-cad2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 7i7 ,in the case of any supplies and associated support services that1 as determined in writing by the ,secretary of ,defense without delegation1 are urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency in electronic warfare that if left unfilled is likely to result in critical mission failure1 the loss of life1 property destruction1 or economic effects1 the ,secretary may use the procedures developed under this section in order to accomplish the rapid acquisition and deployment of needed offensive or defensive electronic warfare capabilities1 supplies1 and associated support services4 7ii7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 that for the purposes of electronic warfare acquisition1 the ,department of ,defense shall consider use of the following procedures3 7,i7 ,the rapid acquisition authority provided under this section4 7,,ii7 ,use of other transactions authority provided under section #bcga of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,,iii7 ,the acquisition of commercial items using simplified acquisition procedures4 7,,iv7 ,the authority for procurement for experimental purposes provided under section #bcgc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7iii7 ,in this subparagraph1 the term electronic warfare means military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy1 and includes electromagnetic spectrum warfare1 which encompasses military communications and sensing operations that occur in the electromagnetic operational domain4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bcgc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking and aeronautical supplies and inserting 1 aeronautical supplies1 and electronic warfare2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end of the following new subsection3 7c7 ,electronic warfare defined ,the term electronic warfare means military action involving the use of electromagnetic and directed energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or to attack the enemy1 and includes electromagnetic spectrum warfare1 which encompasses military communications and sensing operations that occur in the electromagnetic operational domain4 4 #d4 ,authority to waive the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council 7,,jroc7 for certain electronic warfare programs 7a7 ,alternate review ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall delegate to the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense's senior electronic warfare executive the authority to review and validate all ,joint ,capabilities ,integration and ,development ,system documents for electronic warfare acquisition programs notwithstanding section #aha of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,,jroc appeal ,the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council may appeal to the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense to review any program through the normal ,joint ,capabilities ,integration and ,development ,system process4 #e4 ,electronic ,warfare ,executive ,committee reports to ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,electronic ,warfare ,executive ,committee shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategic plan with measurable and timely objectives to achieve its mission according to the following metrics3 7#a7 ,progress on intra-service ground and air interoperabilities4 7#b7 ,progress in streamlining the requirements1 acquisition1 and budget process to further a rapid electronic warfare acquisition process4 7#c7 ,the efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition process for priority electronic warfare items4 7#d7 ,the training methods and requirements of the military services for training in contested electronic warfare environments4 7#e7 ,capability gaps with respect to near-peer adversaries identified pursuant to a capability gap assessment4 7#f7 ,a joint strategy on achieving near real-time system adaption to rapidly advancing modern digital electronics4 7#g7 ,progress on increasing innovative electromagnetic spectrum warfighting methods and operational concepts that provide advantages within the electromagnetic spectrum operational domain4 7b7 ,congressional defense committees defined ,in this section1 the term congressional defense committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4