,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjaf,mr4 
,kirk 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance        
electronic w>f>e capabilities1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,electronic ,w>f>e         
,capabilities ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf4 
#b4 ,field+ ( electromagnetic spectrum  
w>f>e sy/ems & electronic w>f>e         
capabilities ,funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ = electromagnetic spectrum  
w>f>e sy/ems & electronic w>f>e may be  
us$ = ! developm5t & field+ (           
electromagnetic spectrum w>f>e sy/ems & 
electronic w>f>e capabilities4  #c4     
,inclusion ( electronic w>f>e 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$$ to elim9ate a defici5cy 9  
electronic w>f>e t if left unfill$ is   
likely to result 9 critical mission     
failure1 ! loss ( life1 prop]ty         
de/ruction1 or economic effects1 !      
,secret>y may use ! proc$ures develop$  
"u ?is section 9 ord] to accompli% !    
rapid acquisition & deploym5t ( ne$$    
(f5sive or def5sive electronic w>f>e    
capabilities1 supplies1 & associat$     
support s]vices4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all ensure1 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 t = ! purposes ( electronic
 w>f>e acquisition1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,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 electronic    
w>f>e means milit>y action involv+ ! use
 ( electromagnetic & direct$ en]gy to   
control ! electromagnetic spectrum or to
 attack ! enemy1 & includes             
electromagnetic spectrum w>f>e1 :i*     
encompasses milit>y communications &    
s5s+ op]ations t occur 9 !              
electromagnetic op]ational doma94  4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bcgc (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
& a]onautical supplies & ins]t+ 1       
a]onautical supplies1 & electronic      
w>f>e2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ( !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,electronic 
w>f>e def9$ ,! t]m electronic w>f>e     
means milit>y action involv+ ! use (    
electromagnetic & direct$ en]gy to      
control ! electromagnetic spectrum or to

 attack ! enemy1 & includes             
electromagnetic spectrum w>f>e1 :i*     
encompasses milit>y communications &    
s5s+ op]ations t occur 9 !              
electromagnetic op]ational doma94  4    
#d4 ,au?ority to waive ! ,jo9t          
,requirem5ts ,ov]sight ,c\ncil 7,,jroc7 
= c]ta9 electronic w>f>e programs  7a7  
,alt]nate review ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all delegate to ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se's s5ior electronic w>f>e      
executive ! au?ority to review &        
validate all ,jo9t ,capabilities        
,integration & ,developm5t ,sy/em       
docum5ts = electronic w>f>e acquisition 
programs not)/&+ section #aha ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,,jroc   
appeal ,! ,jo9t ,requirem5ts ,ov]sight  
,c\ncil may appeal to ! ,(fice ( !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to review any       
program ?r\gh ! normal ,jo9t            
,capabilities ,integration & ,developm5t
 ,sy/em process4  #e4 ,electronic ,w>f>e
 ,executive ,committee reports to       
,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj

 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,electronic ,w>f>e ,executive   
,committee %all submit to !             
congressional def5se committees a       
/rategic plan ) measurable & timely     
objectives to a*ieve its mission accord+
 to ! foll[+ metrics3  7#a7 ,progress on
 intra-s]vice gr\nd & air               
int]op]abilities4  7#b7 ,progress 9     
/reaml9+ ! requirem5ts1 acquisition1 &  
budget process to fur!r a rapid         
electronic w>f>e acquisition process4   
7#c7 ,! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( !    
acquisition process = priority          
electronic w>f>e items4  7#d7 ,! tra9+  
me?ods & requirem5ts ( ! milit>y s]vices
 = tra9+ 9 conte/$ electronic w>f>e     
environm5ts4  7#e7 ,capability gaps )   
respect to ne>-pe] adv]s>ies id5tifi$   
pursuant to a capability gap assessm5t4 
7#f7 ,a jo9t /rategy on a*iev+ ne>      
real-"t sy/em adaption to rapidly       
advanc+ mod]n digital electronics4  7#g7
 ,progress on increas+ innovative       
electromagnetic spectrum w>fight+ me?ods

 & op]ational concepts t provide        
advantages )9 ! electromagnetic spectrum
 op]ational doma94  7b7 ,congressional  
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m congressional def5se committees   
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4