,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #biab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ae1 #bjag,mr4 ,young of ,alaska 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,bridenstine1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,fleischmann1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,shuster1 ,mr4 ,gallagher1 ,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 and ,mr4 ,mast7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to expand the capacity and capability of the ballistic missile defense system of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,advancing ,america's ,missile ,defense ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress on current state of ,united ,states missile defense1 future investment1 and accelerating capabilities to outpace current threats 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,according to the ,commander of ,united ,states ,northern ,command1 ,general ,lori ,robinson1 the ground-based midcourse defense 7,,gmd7 element of the ballistic missile defense system defends the homeland against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack and is designed to intercept incoming threats in the midcourse phase of flight44 7#b7 ,spanning #ae time zones1 the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system and its associated elements represents the only system currently capable of defeating an adversary's intercontinental ballistic missile 7,,icbm7 in the midcourse segment of flight4 7#c7 ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense 7,,thaad7 is a ,united ,states ,army weapon system that is transportable1 globally deployable1 and capable of defeating ballistic missiles inside or outside the atmosphere during a missile's terminal phase of flight4 7#d7 ,in response to the aggressive behavior of ,north ,korea1 the ,united ,states initially deployed a ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense battery to the ,united ,states territory of ,guam in ,april of #bjac1 made that deployment permanent in ,july of #bjae1 and began to deploy a ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense battery to ,south ,korea in ,march of #bjag4 7#e7 ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense is the naval component of the ballistic missile defense system capable of defeating short- to intermediate-range1 midcourse-phase1 ballistic missile threats and short-range ballistic missiles in the terminal phase4 7#f7 ,the ,navy currently has #cc ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense combatants1 #e cruisers 7,c,gs7 and #bh destroyers 7,d,d,gs71 and will add an additional ballistic missile defense-capable destroyer by the end of fiscal year #bjag4 7#g7 ,aegis ,ashore is the land-based component of the ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense system and is currently capable of defeating short- to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats4 7#h7 ,in #bjae1 the ,united ,states deployed the first ,aegis ,ashore unit to ,romania1 and in #bjah1 the ,united ,states plans to deploy an ,aegis ,ashore unit to ,poland4 7#i7 ,the current leader of ,north ,korea1 ,kim ,jong-un1 has threatened a preemptive nuclear strike against the ,united ,states and has publicly stated that ,north ,korea can tip new-type intercontinental ballistic rockets with more powerful nuclear warheads capable of ranging the ,united ,states mainland4 7#aj7 ,kim ,jong-un has rapidly increased the cadence of nuclear and ballistic missile testing4 7#aa7 ,north ,korea's testing is steadily progressing toward their stated goal and has achieved some notable successes1 including its first submarine-launched ballistic missile in #bjaf and its first solid-fueled1 medium-range ballistic missile in early #bjag4 7#ab7 ,according to ,general ,john ,e4 ,hyten1 ,commander of ,united ,states ,strategic ,command1 during a hearing of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate on ,february #aa1 #bjag1 the ,north ,koreans launched a new solid1 medium-range ballistic missile ''' ,a solid rocket that can be rolled out and launched at a moment's notice44 7#ac7 ,general ,hyten further testified that the ,february #aath test also showed a new technology and a new ,north ,korean capability ''' ,the ,north ,koreans moved what was demonstrated at sea onto land1 onto a new launcher1 and did it in a very quick way44 7#ad7 ,on ,may #ad1 #bjag1 ,north ,korea launched a new missile1 reported as a ,hwasong-#ab1 that reportedly flew a highly lofted trajectory reaching an altitude of over #b1jjj kilometers and traveling more than #gjj kilometers in distance before falling into the ,east ,sea4 7#ae7 ,several senior officials at the ,department of ,defense have publicly stated their belief that1 due to the new pace of ,north ,korean missile testing1 it is no longer a matter of if ,north ,korea gets the capability to threaten the contiguous ,united ,states with a nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile1 but when ,north ,korea will achieve that capability4 7#af7 ,during the past six years1 under the regime of ,kim ,jong-un1 ,north ,korea has conducted approximately #hj ballistic missile and three nuclear tests4 7#ag7 ,during the same span of six years1 the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 due to funding reductions1 budget uncertainty1 and a risk-averse testing culture1 has only conducted four flight tests of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system4 7#ah7 ,since #bjjf and adjusted for inflation1 funding for the ,missile ,defense ,agency's budget has decreased #bc4d percent1 from #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj to #h1djj1jjj1jjj4 7#ai7 ,meanwhile1 ,iran continues to develop ballistic missiles in violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae71 has developed medium-range ballistic missiles to target ,israel and other allies of the ,united ,states1 and is working towards an intercontinental ballistic missile capability4 7#bj7 ,in ,march #bjac1 in response to a nuclear detonation by ,north ,korea1 ,secretary of ,defense ,chuck ,hagel1 citing irresponsible and reckless provocations1 announced plans to restore the number of deployed ground-based interceptors from #cj to #dd by the end of #bjag4 7#ba7 ,the ,missile ,defense ,agency will soon finish the expansion to #dd ground-based interceptors and begin the construction of a new ,s-band radar1 the ,long ,range ,discrimination ,radar 7,,lrdr71 at ,clear ,air ,force ,station1 ,alaska1 starting in #bjah4 7#bb7 ,the ,missile ,defense ,agency is currently researching1 testing1 and developing the ,configuration-#c 7,c#c7 booster1 a selectable two- or three-stage booster1 and has plans to field this capability by ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7#bc7 ,section #afhb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca note7 directs the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency to modernize and improve the reliability of the ground-based interceptor fleet by speeding the development of the redesigned kill vehicle 7,,rkv7 to replace all capability-enhancement ,i exoatmospheric kill vehicles by ,september #cj1 #bjbb4 7#bd7 ,section #afha of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca note7 makes the multi-object kill vehicle 7,,mokv71 which is a new technology that would allow single interceptors to engage more than one target1 a program of record and directs the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency to begin rigorous flight testing of a multiple-object kill vehicle for the ground-based midcourse defense system by #bjbj4 7#be7 ,section #afhj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca note7 required the ,secretary of ,defense to report on the efforts of the ,department of ,defense to develop and deploy an airborne or other boost phase defense system for missile defense by fiscal year #bjbe4 7#bf7 ,section #afhe of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib7 requires the ,director to commence the concept definition of a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer to the ballistic missile defense system and to draft operational concepts for how a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer would function in the context of a multi-layer missile defense architecture4 7#bg7 ,section #afhc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib7 and section #bch of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff7 requires the ,director to plan the future construction of an additional missile defense site in the ,united ,states1 including the possibility of a site on the ,east ,coast of the ,united ,states that is capable of protecting the homeland4 7#bh7 ,the ,department of ,defense and the ,missile ,defense ,agency are continuing to deploy ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense1 ,aegis ,ashore1 and ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense systems to more robustly defend members of the ,armed ,forces1 allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 cities and population centers in the ,united ,states1 and critical infrastructure of the ,united ,states4 7#bi7 ,the current ,united ,states missile defense architecture1 including the ground-based midcourse defense and terminal segment defenses like the ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense1 ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense1 ,aegis ,ashore1 and ,patriot ,air and ,missile ,defense ,system1 are presently capable of defending deployed ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states1 as well as allies and partners of the ,united ,states4 7#cj7 ,general ,robinson1 in testimony before the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate on ,april #f1 #bjag1 stated ,as adversaries continue to pursue credible and advanced capabilities1 we too must evolve our missile defense capabilities to outpace increasingly complex threats44 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of ,defense should use the upcoming ,ballistic ,missile ,defense ,review 7,,bmdr7 and the ,missile ,defeat ,review 7,,mdr7 to accelerate the development of new and existing means to increase the capacity1 capability1 and reliability of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system and other missile defense programs4 7c7 ,acceleration of development of certain advanced missile defense technologies toward fielding 7#a7 ,in general ,to the degree practicable1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall use the policies of the ,department of ,defense to accelerate the development1 testing1 and fielding of the redesigned kill vehicle1 the multi-object kill vehicle1 the ,c#c booster1 a space-based sensor layer1 an airborne laser on unmanned aerial vehicles1 and an additional missile defense site1 including the completion of any outstanding environmental impact statements 7,e,i,ss7 for an additional missile defense site on the ,east ,coast or in the ,midwest regions of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,priority ,the ,director shall prioritize the development of capabilities listed in paragraph 7#a7 subject to annual authorization and appropriation of funding4 7#c7 ,development ,the ,director shall use sound acquisition processes and program management to develop the capabilities set forth in paragraph 7#a74 #c4 ,authorization to increase current ground-based midcourse defense capacity by #bh ground-based interceptors 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,a report from ,johns ,hopkins ,university1 published in #bjae1 and entitled ,north ,korea's ,nuclear ,futures3 ,technology and ,strategy1 concluded that1 by #bjbj1 ,north ,korea could have as many as #ajj nuclear weapons4 7#b7 ,by ,december #ca1 #bjag1 the ,united ,states will have #dd operational ground-based interceptors distributed between ,fort ,greely1 ,alaska1 and ,vandenberg ,air ,force ,base1 ,california4 7#c7 ,missile ,field #a and ,missile ,field #b at ,fort ,greely have the capacity to house an additional #ad and #f ground-based interceptors1 respectively1 without the added infrastructure costs of some common ground systems4 7#d7 ,a report by the ,department of ,defense1 submitted to ,congress in #bjac1 and entitled ,homeland ,defense ,hedging ,policy and ,strategy1 recommended acquiring #ad operational and testing spares for increased testing requirements and to support increased capacity as a hedge against emerging threats4 7b7 ,increase in capacity ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 subject to the annual authorization of appropriations and the annual appropriation of funds for ,national ,missile ,defense1 increase the number of ,united ,states ground-based interceptors by #bh4 7c7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report on infrastructure requirements to increase the number of ground-based interceptors at ,missile ,field #a and ,missile ,field #b at ,fort ,greely to #bj ground-based interceptors each4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an analysis of the strategic1 operational1 and tactical benefits of adding additional ground-based interceptors at each missile field4 7,b7 ,a detailed description of the infrastructure needed and costs associated with expanding each missile field4 7,c7 ,an identification of any environmental1 technical1 or logistical barriers to expanding each missile field4 7,d7 ,any analysis of alternatively using ,missile ,field #d and ,missile ,field #e to increase the number of ground-based interceptors4 7#c7 ,form ,the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,deployment ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 execute any requisite construction to ensure that ,missile ,field #a or ,missile ,field #b at ,fort ,greely or alternative missile fields at ,fort ,greely which may be identified pursuant to subsection 7c71 are capable of supporting and sustaining additional ground-based interceptors2 7#b7 deploy #ad additional ground-based interceptors to ,missile ,field #a or an alternative missile field at ,fort ,greely as soon as technically feasible2 and 7#c7 identify a ground-based interceptor stockpile storage site for a minimum of #ad ground-based interceptors4 #d4 ,missile ,defense ,agency report on increasing number of ground-based interceptors up to #ajj 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,in six years of being in power1 ,kim ,jong-un has conducted more missile tests1 and more than twice as many nuclear tests1 as both his father and grandfather conducted in their #fj total years of being in power4 7#b7 ,according to senior ,department of ,defense officials1 ,iran1 which has the most active and diverse ballistic missile development program in the ,middle ,east1 may be able to deploy an operational intercontinental ballistic missile by #bjbj4 7#c7 ,a #bjac ,department of ,defense report to ,congress1 entitled ,homeland ,defense ,hedging ,policy and ,strategy1 stated that the most cost-effective and near-term option for increasing homeland interceptor capacity is at existing missile fields4 7#d7 ,phase #c of former ,president ,clinton's #cc strategy for national missile defense outlined as many as #bej interceptors4 7#e7 ,the #bjjj ,final ,environmental ,impact ,statement for ,fort ,greely included the authorization for up to #ajj ground-based interceptors to ensure that growth would not incur any unexpected environmental delays4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to maintain and improve1 with the allies of the ,united ,states1 an effective1 robust layered missile defense system capable of defending the citizens of the ,united ,states residing in territories and ,states of the ,united ,states1 allies of the ,united ,states1 and deployed ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on increasing the capacity of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an identification of potential sites--new or existing--to allow for the increase of up to #ajj ground-based interceptors4 7,b7 ,an analysis of the strategic1 operational1 tactical1 and cost benefits of each site4 7,c7 ,a description of any environmental1 legal1 or tactical challenges associated with each site4 7,d7 ,a detailed description of the infrastructure needed and costs associated with each site4 7,e7 ,a summary of any completed or outstanding environmental impact statements 7,,eis7 on each site4 7,f7 ,an operational evaluation and cost analysis of the deployment of transportable ground-based interceptors1 including an identification of potential sites1 including in the eastern ,united ,states and at ,vandenberg ,air ,force ,base1 and an examination of any environmental1 legal1 or tactical challenges associated with such deployments1 including to any sites identified in subparagraph 7,a74 7,g7 ,a determination of the appropriate fleet mix of ground-based interceptor kill vehicles and boosters to maximize overall system effectiveness and increase its capacity and capability1 including the costs and benefits of continued inclusion of capability enhancement ,,ii 7,,ce-,,ii7 ,block #a interceptors after the fielding of the redesigned kill vehicle4 7,h7 ,a description of the planned improvements to homeland ballistic missile defense sensor and discrimination capabilities and an assessment of the expected operational benefits of such improvements to homeland ballistic missile defense4 7,i7 ,the benefit of supplementing ground-based midcourse defense elements with other1 more distributed1 elements1 including both ,aegis ships and ,aegis ,ashore installations with ,standard ,missile-#c ,block ,,iia and other interceptors in ,hawaii and at other locations for homeland missile defense4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #e4 ,evaluation and evolution of terrestrial ground-based midcourse defense sensors 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,united ,states missile defense sensors are the unheralded backbone of the missile defense architecture of the ,united ,states1 positioned to provide the ,armed ,forces with critical data needed to successfully intercept threats from rogue nations like ,iran and ,north ,korea4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states uses a wide variety of ,,uhf1 ,l-1 ,s-1 and ,x-band ground-based sensors and only a few infrared space-based sensors for early warning1 tracking1 and discrimination of ballistic missiles4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states currently has operational upgraded early warning radars 7,u,e,w,rs7 for homeland missile defense at ,beale ,air ,force ,base1 ,california1 ,fylingdales1 ,united ,kingdom1 and ,thule ,air ,force ,base1 ,greenland1 and will soon add upgrade early warning radars at ,cape ,cod1 ,massachusetts1 and ,clear ,air ,force ,station1 ,alaska4 7#d7 ,originally constructed in the #aigjs1 the ,,cobra ,,dane radar at ,eareckson ,air ,station on ,shemya1 ,alaska1 provides critical information on missile defense threats to the ,armed ,forces4 7#e7 ,the ,long ,range ,discrimination ,radar 7,,lrdr71 a new1 land-based1 ,s-band radar on ,clear ,air ,force ,station will begin to deliver persistent long-range discrimination1 precision tracking1 and hit estimation when construction completes on the radar by #bjbj4 7b7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report on the status of the integrated layers of missile defense radars4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a detailed analysis of the expected improvements resulting from the integration of the ,long ,range ,discrimination ,radar into the missile defense system architecture of the ,united ,states1 including-- 7i7 any adjustments to homeland missile defense tactics1 techniques1 and procedures2 7ii7 possible adjustments to ground-based midcourse defense shot-doctrine and required interceptor capacity2 7iii7 possibilities for direct integration with ,fort ,greely's ,command and ,control node2 and 7iv7 impacts on regional missile defense systems including ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense1 ,aegis ,ashore1 and ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense4 7,b7 ,a detailed comparison of the capabilities of ,long ,range ,discrimination ,radar and the ,,cobra ,,dane radar1 including-- 7i7 the unique capabilities of each radar2 7ii7 the overlapping capabilities of each radar2 and 7iii7 the advantages and disadvantages of each radar's location4 7,c7 ,a modernization plan for the long-term continued operations and maintenance of the ,,cobra ,,dane radar or a plan to replace its capability if ,,cobra ,,dane cannot remain operational1 and the costs associated with each plan4 7c7 ,assessment by ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,director submits the report under subsection 7b77#a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 complete a review of the plan required by subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 and 7#b7 submit to the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report on such review that includes the findings and recommendations of the ,comptroller ,general4 7d7 ,form ,the reports submitted subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #f4 ,development and deployment of a space-based missile defense sensor architecture 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,missile ,defense ,agency currently operates the ,space ,tracking and ,surveillance ,system-,demonstration 7,,stss-,d71 a two satellite constellation for testing purposes1 which uses sensors capable of detecting visible and infrared light and serves as an experimental space tracker for the ballistic missile defense system4 7#b7 ,conceptually developed in #bjji1 the ,precision ,tracking ,space 7,,ptss7 would have provided the persistent space-based tracking of ballistic missiles1 including object characterization and discrimination1 and would have also supported homeland1 regional1 and theater missile defense4 7#c7 ,projected to enter orbit in #bjah1 the ,missile ,defense ,agency and the ,applied ,physics ,laboratory of ,johns ,hopkins ,university is currently conducting a ,space-based ,kill ,assessment 7,,ska7 experiment1 a network of small sensors hosted on commercial satellites1 used to collect the energy signature of the impact between a ballistic missile threat and an interceptor from the ballistic missile defense system4 7#d7 ,section #bcf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff7 required the ,secretary of ,defense to conduct an evaluation of options and alternatives for future sensor architectures for ballistic missile defense in order to enhance the ballistic missile defense capabilities of the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,general ,john ,hyten1 ,commander of the ,united ,states ,strategic ,command1 has argued for the deployment of a global space-based sensor system with discrimination capability as a critical component to improving the effectiveness of our deployed interceptors and to provide multiple response especially as potential adversaries embark on improving countermeasures against our missile defense systems44 7#f7 ,admiral ,james ,syring1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 has stated1 ,from a missile defense perspective1 we have to develop a future operational space layer4 ,given where the threat is going with hypersonics and more ,i,c,b,ms and so forth this persistent tracking and discrimination capability from space is a must44 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,department of ,defense shall develop a resilient space-based missile defense sensor layer to provide persistent1 launch-to-intercept tracking1 discrimination1 and kill assessment of ballistic missile threats and provide this capability to the ,armed ,forces as soon as technically feasible4 7c7 ,space-,based missile defense sensor architecture 7#a7 ,development ,the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall develop a highly reliable space-based missile defense sensor architecture for the ground-based midcourse defense system using sound acquisition practices4 7#b7 ,deployment ,the ,director shall-- 7,a7 conduct rigorous testing of the space-based missile defense sensor architecture developed under paragraph 7#a7 as soon as technically feasible2 and 7,b7 produce and deploy a space-based missile defense sensor architecture as soon as technically feasible after the date on which the ,director successfully carries out subparagraph 7,a74 7d7 ,capabilities and criteria ,the ,director shall ensure that the space-based missile defense sensor architecture developed under subsection 7c77#a7 provides the following functions and capabilities3 7#a7 ,sensor functions ,at a minimum1 missile defense-related sensors shall include the following3 7,a7 ,detection4 7,b7 ,tracking4 7,c7 ,characterization4 7,d7 ,classification4 7,e7 ,discrimination4 7,f7 ,debris mitigation4 7,g7 ,kill assessment4 7#b7 ,sensor architecture capabilities ,at a minimum1 maximization or improvement of sensor-related capabilities shall include the following3 7,a7 ,handling of increasing raid sizes4 7,b7 ,precision tracking of threat missiles4 7,c7 ,providing fire-control-quality tracks of evolving threat missiles4 7,d7 ,enabling launch-on-remote and engage-on-remote capabilities4 7,e7 ,discriminating lethal objects 7warheads7 from other objects4 7,f7 ,effectively assessing the results of engagements4 7,g7 ,enabling enhanced shot doctrine4 7,h7 ,integrating with all elements of the current missile defense system1 including the ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense1 ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense1 ,aegis ,ashore1 and ,patriot ,air and ,missile ,defense ,system4 7,i7 ,such other capabilities as the ,secretary of ,defense determines appropriate4 7e7 ,program management ,the management of the space-based missile defense sensor architecture developed under subsection 7c7 shall report directly to the ,deputy ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency4 7f7 ,report on funding profile ,the ,director shall include with the budget justification materials submitted to ,congress in support of the budget of the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjah 7as submitted with the budget of the ,president under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report on the funding profile necessary to carry out subsection 7c74 #g4 ,authorization for more ground-based midcourse defense testing 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,general ,john ,hyten1 ,commander of the ,united ,states ,strategic ,command1 stated that ,north ,korea is quickly advancing their missile and nuclear technology because their rapid testing cadence allows them to quickly apply lessons learned in testing to advance new capabilities4 7#b7 ,general ,hyten characterized the current irregular testing environment in the ,united ,states as the wrong kind of testing environment due to risk-aversion and fear of failure4 7#c7 ,regular missile defense testing1 including ground testing and non-intercept tests1 not only improves the missile defense system1 but also gives the members of the ,armed ,forces experience with and confidence in their tactics1 techniques1 and procedures4 7#d7 ,since #bjjf and adjusted for inflation1 funding for testing of the ground-based midcourse defense element has decreased #hc4e percent1 from more than #djj1jjj1jjj to #fe1hjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,section #afhi of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh7 requires the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency to administer a flight test of the ground-based midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense system at least once each fiscal year4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 at a minimum1 the ,missile ,defense ,agency should continue to flight test the ground-based midcourse defense element at least once each fiscal year2 7#b7 the ,department of ,defense should allocate increased funding to homeland missile defense testing to ensure that our defenses continue to evolve faster than the threats against which they are postured to defend2 7#c7 in order to rapidly innovate1 develop1 and field new technologies1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency should continue to focus testing campaigns on delivering increased capabilities to the ,armed ,forces as quickly as possible2 and 7#d7 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency should seek to establish a more prudent balance between risk mitigation and the more rapid testing pace needed to quickly develop and deliver new capabilities to the ,armed ,forces4 7c7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 a revised missile defense testing campaign plan that accelerates the development and deployment of new missile defense technologies4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a detailed analysis of the acceleration of each of following programs3 7i7 ,redesigned kill vehicle4 7ii7 ,multi-object kill vehicle4 7iii7 ,configuration-#c booster4 7iv7 ,lasers mounted on small unmanned aerial vehicles4 7v7 ,space-based missile defense sensor architecture4 7vi7 ,such additional technologies as the ,director considers appropriate4 7,b7 ,a new deployment timeline for each of the programs in listed in subparagraph 7,a7 or a detailed description of why the current timeline for deployment technologies under those programs is most suitable4 7,c7 ,an identification of any funding or policy restrictions that would slow down the deployment of the technologies under the programs listed in subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,a risk assessment of the potential cost-overruns and deployment delays that may be encountered in the expedited development process of the capabilities under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,report on funding profile ,the ,director shall include with the budget justification materials submitted to ,congress in support of the budget of the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjah 7as submitted with the budget of the ,president under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code7 a report on the funding profile necessary for the new testing campaign plan required by subsection 7c77#a74