,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bihj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bd1 #bjah,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 and ,mr4 ,cotton7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to improve the missile defense capabilities of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,integrated ,missile ,defense ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,sense of the ,senate on acceleration of missile defense capabilities 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,during the past six years1 under the regime of ,kim ,jong-un1 ,north ,korea has conducted approximately #ajj ballistic missile tests and four nuclear tests4 7#b7 ,over the last few years1 ,north ,korea has made deliberate and rapid progress in developing their medium-range ballistic missiles 7,m,r,b,ms71 intermediate-range ballistic missiles 7,,irbm71 submarine-launched ballistic missiles 7,,slbm71 and intercontinental ballistic missiles 7,,icbm71 including the first-ever launches of two different intercontinental-range ballistic missiles 7,,icbm7 and six launches of an intermediate-range ballistic missile 7,,irbm74 7#c7 ,as the only country to test nuclear weapons in the #bast century1 last year ,north ,korea detonated its sixth and largest nuclear device1 estimated at over #adj kilotons in yield1 and has threatened to conduct an air burst of a nuclear warhead mated to one of its long-range ballistic missiles4 7#d7 ,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#e7 ,the ,united ,states currently has #dd operational ground-based interceptors distributed between ,fort ,greely1 ,alaska1 and ,vandenberg ,air ,force ,base1 ,california4 7#f7 ,section #afhf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia7 authorizes up #bh additional ground-based interceptors 7,g,b,is7 and begins the deployment of #bj additional ground-based interceptors to ,fort ,greely4 7#g7 ,in ,september #bjag1 ,congress approved a ,department of ,defense reprogramming of fiscal year #bjag funding of more than #djj1jjj1jjj to counter the ,north ,korean missile threat4 7#h7 ,in ,november #bjag1 the ,president submitted an amendment to his fiscal year #bjah budget request1 which ,congress subsequently approved1 for #d1jjj1jjj1jjj for missile defeat and defense1 including funding to begin the construction of a new missile field at ,fort ,greely1 ,alaska1 and additional procurement funding necessary for #bj new ground-based interceptors to be fully deployed by #bjbc4 7#i7 ,the ,president's budget proposal for fiscal year #bjai includes #i1ijj1jjj1jjj for the ,missile ,defense ,agency and #c1jjj1jjj1jjj for air and missile defense activities in the military departments4 7#aj7 ,the #bjah ,national ,defense ,strategy states that in order to deliver performance at the speed of relevance ''' ,we must not accept cumbersome approval chains1 wasteful applications of resources in uncompetitive space1 or overly risk-averse thinking that impedes change44 7b7 ,sense of the ,senate ,it is the sense of the ,senate that the ,missile ,defense ,agency should-- 7#a7 accelerate the fielding1 if technically feasible1 of the planned additional #bj ground-based interceptors with ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicles 7,,rkv7 at ,missile ,field #d at ,fort ,greely1 ,alaska1 and to mate the ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicles with the newest booster technology2 7#b7 weigh the rapid growth in missile and nuclear threats against the cost and risk of accelerating the ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicle and the ,multi-,object ,kill ,vehicle development and deployment2 7#c7 ensure1 prior to its operational deployment1 that the ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicle has demonstrated the ability to accomplish its intended mission through a successful1 operationally realistic flight test2 7#d7 rapidly develop and deploy a persistent1 space-based sensor architecture to ensure our missile defenses are more effective against ballistic missile threats and more responsive to new and emergent threats from hypersonic and cruise missiles2 7#e7 pursue innovative concepts for existing technologies1 such as a missile defense role for the ,f-#ce aircraft2 and 7#f7 invest in advanced technologies1 such as boost-phase warning1 tracking1 and intercept4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj 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 ways the ,missile ,defense ,agency can accelerate the construction of ,missile ,field #d at ,fort ,greely1 ,alaska1 as well as the deployment of #bj ground-based interceptors with ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicles 7,,rkv7 at such missile field1 by at least one year4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a threat-based description of the benefits and risks of accelerating the construction and deployment referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,a description of the technical and acquisition risks and potential effects on the reliability of the ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicle if deployment is accelerated as described in paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,a description of the cost implications of accelerating the construction and deployment referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7,d7 ,a description of the effect such acceleration would have on the ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicle flight test schedule and the overall ,integrated ,master ,test ,plan4 7,e7 ,a description of the effect that the acceleration described in paragraph 7#a7 would have on re-tipping currently deployed exoatmospheric kill vehicles with the ,redesigned ,kill ,vehicle4 7,f7 ,a description of how such acceleration would align with the deployment of the long range discrimination radar and the homeland defense radar-,hawaii4 7,g7 ,a cost-benefit analysis and a feasibility assessment for construction of a fifth missile field at ,fort ,greely1 ,alaska4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #c4 ,development and deployment of persistent space-based 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 to conduct both the characterization of these new threats ''' as well as discriminate better and earlier the mid-course element of the threat that exists today1 and finally to target against ''' hypersonic capabilities and other capabilities in the boost phase44 7#f7 ,admiral ,james ,syring1 the former ,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 7#g7 ,general ,samuel ,greaves1 the current ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 has stated1 that space-based sensors are absolutely critical for the real threat that we see in front of us1 the hypersonic threat4 7b7 ,dissociation with ballistic missile defense review ,subsection 7a7 of section #afhc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia7 is amended by striking ,if consistent and all that follows through develop and inserting the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,director of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 commence developing4 7c7 ,deployment ,such subsection is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7a7 ,in general4-- and inserting the following3 7a7 ,development and deployment 7#a7 ,development 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,deployment ,the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall ensure that the sensor architecture developed under paragraph 7#a7 is deployed as soon as practicable4 4 7d7 ,compatibility with efforts of ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency ,such section is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsection 7f7 and 7g71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection 7e73 7e7 ,compatibility with efforts of ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency ,the ,director shall ensure that the sensor architecture developed under subsection 7a7 is compatible with efforts of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency relating to space-based sensors for missile defense4 4 7e7 ,report on progress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of all efforts being made by the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 and the ,air ,force relating to space-based sensing and tracking capabilities for missile defense and how each of such organizations will work together to avoid duplication of efforts4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #d4 ,integrated air and missile defense for evolving theater missile threats 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,december #bjag ,national ,security ,strategy 7,,nss7 states1 great power competition has returned as ,china and ,russia began to reassert their influence regionally and globally4 7#b7 ,additionally1 such strategy states that ,china and ,russia are fielding military capabilities designed to deny ,america access in times of crisis and to contest our ability to operate freely in critical commercial zones during peacetime with the goal of contesting ,united ,states geopolitical advantages and trying to change the international order in their favor4 7#c7 ,the #bjah ,national ,defense ,strategy states that-- 7,a7 the central challenge to ,u4,s4 prosperity and security is the reemergence of long-term1 strategic competition by what the ,national ,security ,strategy classifies as revisionist powers2 7,b7 it is increasingly clear that ,china and ,russia want to shape a world consistent with their authoritarian model--gaining veto authority over other nations' economic1 diplomatic1 and security decisions2 7,c7 long-term strategic competitions with ,china and ,russia are the principal priorities for the ,department1 and require both increased and sustained investment1 because of the magnitude of the threats they pose to ,u4,s4 security and prosperity today1 and the potential for those threats to increase in the future2 and 7,d7 investments on missile defense will focus on layered missile defenses and disruptive capabilities for both theater missile threats and ,north ,korean ballistic missile threats4 7#d7 ,among his priorities for missile defense upgrades1 ,general ,john ,hyten stated that the ,united ,states needs to increase the robustness of regional missile defense capability and capacity including deployment of the ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense and the ,terminal ,high-,altitude ,area ,defense 7,,thaad7 capabilities and implementation of recommendations from the ,department's ,joint ,regional ,integrated ,air and ,missile ,defense ,capability ,mix 7,,jricm7 study4 7#e7 ,general ,curtis ,scaparrotti1 ,commander of ,united ,states ,european ,command 7,,useucom7 stated1 ,it is essential that our assigned and rotational multi-domain forces are protected by a robust1 layered integrated air and missile defense 7,,iamd7 capability ''' ,our approach to ,,iamd must be inclusive with our ,,nato allies and key partners as we face a growing ballistic missile threat from regional adversaries44 7#f7 ,admiral ,harry ,harris1 ,commander of ,united ,states ,pacific ,command1 stated1 ,,uspacom will continue working with ,japan1 the ,,rok1 and ,australia to improve our level of staff coordination and information sharing with the goal of creating a fully-integrated ,ballistic ,missile ,defense 7,,bmd7 architecture that addresses the increasing cruise missile threat44 7b7 ,sense of the ,senate ,it is the ,sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states should utilize regional missile defense assets to counter and deter against cruise1 short-to-medium-range ballistic1 and hypersonic missile threats2 7#b7 the ,united ,states should continue to rapidly work toward the interoperability of all ,united ,states missile defense systems for a more effective layered defense2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,army should increase its attention1 focus1 and resources developing an integrated air-and-missile defense architecture to protect both land and air forces from cruise1 short-to-medium-range ballistic1 and hypersonic missile threats4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 if consistent with the direction or recommendations of the ,missile ,defense ,review that commenced in #bjag1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the ,department's plan for the creation of a fully interoperable and integrated air and missile defense architecture4 7#b7 ,elements ,elements of the report required by paragraph 7#a7 are as follows3 7,a7 ,an intelligence assessment of cruise1 short-to-medium-range ballistic1 and hypersonic missile threats to the ,united ,states and its deployed forces4 7,b7 ,an examination of current ,united ,states capabilities to defeat the threats included in the report required by subparagraph 7,a7 and an analysis of the existing capability and resource gaps4 7,c7 ,an analysis of the level of integration and interoperability of ,united ,states missile defense systems and the future requirements needed to become fully integrated and interoperable to defeat the threats included in the report required by subparagraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,a description of the current state of survivability of ,united ,states missile defense systems against the full spectrum of air and missile threats from near-peer threats and any planned efforts to increase survivability4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #e4 ,acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,general ,joe ,dunford1 ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 stated1 ,the ,united ,states military is in a fierce competition to harness the benefits of emerging technologies1 including hypersonics ''' as these developments will fundamentally change the character of war44 7#b7 ,general ,john ,hyten1 ,commander of ,united ,states ,strategic ,command 7,,usstratcom7 stated1 ,china is swiftly developing and testing a hypersonic-glide vehicle capability1 a technology used to defeat ballistic missile defenses44 7#c7 ,general ,hyten also stated1 ,president ,putin announced ,russia's development of ''' a maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicle1 which only reinforce ,russia's commitment to develop weapons designed to intimidate and coerce the ,u4,s4 and its allies44 7#d7 ,admiral ,harry ,harris1 ,commander of ,,uspacom stated1 ,china and ,russia continue to develop and operationally field advanced counter-intervention technologies which include fielding and testing of highly maneuverable re-entry vehicle_/warhead 7i4e41 hypersonic weapons7 capabilities that challenge ,u4,s4 strategic1 operational1 and tactical freedom of movement and maneuver4 ,china and ,russia also present other notable challenges in the form of cruise missiles and small-unmanned aircraft systems 7s-,,uas7 which fly different trajectories1 making them hard to detect1 acquire1 track1 and intercept44 7b7 ,acceleration of program ,the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall accelerate the hypersonic missile defense program of the ,missile ,defense ,agency4 7c7 ,deployment ,the ,director shall deploy such program in conjunction with a persistent space-based missile defense sensor program4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on how hypersonic missile defense can be accelerated to meet emerging hypersonic threats4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an estimate of the cost of such acceleration4 7,b7 ,the technical requirements and acquisition plan needed for the ,director to develop and deploy a hypersonic missile defense program4 7,c7 ,a testing campaign plan that accelerates the delivery of hypersonic defense systems to the warfighter4 7#c7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #f4 ,sense of the ,senate on allied partnerships for missile defense 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,at the #bjaj ,lisbon ,summit1 the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 agreed to develop a missile defense capability to protect ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,european populations1 territory1 and armed forces against the threats posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles by ,iran4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states contribution to that ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization effort is the ,european ,phased ,adaptive ,approach 7,,epaa71 which includes the deployment of a ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense 7,,thaad7 radar in ,turkey1 the deployment of ,aegis ,ballistic ,missile ,defense ships in ,europe1 the deployment of an ,aegis ,ashore in ,romania1 and a second ,aegis ,ashore site in ,poland1 which will be completed by #bjbj4 7#c7 ,currently1 ballistic missile defense-capable ,aegis ships are operating in ,european waters to defend ,europe from potential ballistic missile attacks from countries such as ,iran4 7#d7 ,additional ballistic missile defense-capable ,aegis ships are operating in the ,western ,pacific and the ,persian ,gulf to provide regional defense against potential ballistic missile attacks from countries such as ,north ,korea and ,iran4 7#e7 ,in early #bjag1 ,united ,states ,pacific ,command 7,,uspacom7 and ,united ,states ,forces-,korea 7,,usfk7 deployed a ,terminal ,high ,altitude ,area ,defense 7,,thaad7 battery to the ,korean peninsula in #bjag that is now fully operational4 7#f7 ,in ,december #bjag1 ,japanese ,prime ,minister ,shinzo ,abe's ,cabinet agreed to purchase two ,united ,states-made ,aegis ,ashore batteries to defend against ,north ,korea's nuclear missile development ''' a new level of threat to ,japan44 7#g7 ,under ,secretary of ,defense ,john ,rood stated1 ,we are also encouraging our allies and partners in ,europe1 the ,middle ,east and ,near ,east ,asia to acquire missile defense capabilities1 and to strengthen missile defense cooperation in order to move towards a more interoperable and integrated missile defense architecture against hostile ballistic and cruise missile threats44 7#h7 ,general ,vincent ,brooks1 ,commander of ,united ,states ,forces-,korea stated that ,increasing interoperability with ,republic of ,korea 7,,rok7 systems is a key part of improving ,alliance missile defense1 including program upgrades to the ,,rok ,patriot system and procurement of ,,pac-#c interceptors4 ,as ,north ,korea continues to improve its missile forces1 the ,,rok-,united ,states ,alliance must also continue to expand its ,,bmd capabilities44 7#i7 ,general ,james ,dickinson1 ,commander of ,united ,states ,army ,space and ,missile ,defense ,command1 stated that integrating allies into a common and mutually supportive missile defense architecture is a critical warfighter priority1 and events like the ,,nimble ,,titan campaign--the world's premier strategic and military policy missile defense event--fosters greater confidence in combined missile defenses and provide a means to advance ,u4,s4 efforts in collaboration1 integration1 interoperability1 and burden sharing with our allies and partners44 7b7 ,sense of the ,senate ,it is the sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states should seek additional opportunities1 at the tactical1 operational1 and strategic levels1 to provide missile defense capabilities1 doctrine1 interoperability1 and planning to allies and trusted partners of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 an expedited foreign military sales arrangement would be beneficial in delivering such missile defenses to allies and trusted partners2 and 7#c7 it is important to continue to work with allies and trusted partners1 such as ,israel1 to learn from their experience deploying successful missile defense technologies4 #g4 ,sense of the ,senate on results of tests carried out by ,missile ,defense ,agency 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 ,before the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 ,general ,hyten stated1 ,if you look at what ,north ,korea's doing2 test1 fail1 test1 fail4 ,and ,i look at what ,i did when ,i was a younger officer in the space business1 that's how you go fast4 ,carl ,von ,braun in the early days the rocket business1 he had a #fj percent failure rate2 maybe the greatest rocket scientist of all time4 ,can you imagine if the ,missile ,defense ,agency had a #fj percent failure rate1 what the--what the newspapers would say84 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,section #afij of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia7 states that ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency should continue to focus testing campaigns on delivering increased capabilities to the ,armed ,forces as quickly as possible and ''' 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 ,forces44 7#f7 ,regarding a needed shift to a less-risk adverse missile defense testing culture1 ,under ,secretary of ,defense ,john ,rood stated1 ,i think in some ways when we look at our allies like ,israel and their test regimen1 they're much more willing to go back out to the test range1 begin a flight test regimen1 work through their issues1 understanding there are going to be bumps in the road ''' ,i certainly second the approach of a less-risk adverse testing culture44 7b7 ,sense of the ,senate ,it is the sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 tests carried out by the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 which do not achieve an intercept or the main objective1 should not be considered failures if they contribute to the advancement of the capability2 7#b7 the ,missile ,defense ,agency--in an effort to deliver capabilities at the speed of relevance--should recognize the learning value of individual advancements made by all test events1 rather than viewing any total outcome as an indication of the reliability of entire missile defense systems2 7#c7 the ,missile ,defense ,agency should1 as part of its test program1 continue to build an independently accredited modeling and simulation element to better inform missile defense performance assessments and test criteria2 and 7#d7 the ,missile ,defense ,agency should continue to pursue an increasingly rigorous testing regime1 in coordination with the ,office of the ,director1 ,operational ,test and ,evaluation1 to more rapidly deliver capabilities to the warfighter as the threat evolves4 #h4 ,sense of the ,senate on discrimination for missile defense 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,general ,lori ,robinson1 ,commander of ,united ,states ,northern ,command 7,,usnorthcom71 stated1 ,i continue to prioritize improvements to the intercontinental ballistic missile defense sensor architecture to enhance system resiliency and target discrimination ''' ,as our adversaries develop and field more sophisticated intercontinental ballistic missiles1 improved target discrimination will improve the likelihood of a successful engagement44 7#b7 ,general ,robinson also stated1 ,improved discrimination capability will increase the likelihood of a successful intercept1 and the ,missile ,defense ,agency is developing additional radars such as the ,long ,range ,discrimination ,radar in ,alaska and a persistent radar on ,hawaii1 both of which will provide improved target discrimination and a more survivable sensor network44 7#c7 ,general ,samuel ,greaves1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 stated1 ,in addition1 improvements in sensor coverage to include the long-range discrimination radar in ,clear1 ,alaska1 the addition of homeland defense radar in ,hawaii1 if it's approved1 and planning for a homeland defense radar in the ,pacific1 as well as advanced discrimination improvements1 will enable the ,united ,states to improve protection of the homeland44 7#d7 ,in the ,president's proposed budget for fiscal year #bjai1 the ,missile ,defense ,agency requested the following3 7,a7 #bbj1ijj1jjj to continue the development of advanced discrimination for the ,,an_/,,tpy-#b1 ,sea-,based ,x-band 7,,sbx7 radar1 and the ,upgraded ,early ,warning ,radars 7,u,e,w,rs7 to counter evolving threats4 7,b7 #afd1fjj1jjj to continue development of the ,long ,range ,discrimination ,radar 7,,lrdr7 and #agd1jjj1jjj for additional military construction for the ,long ,range ,discrimination ,radar to provide persistent long-range midcourse discrimination1 precision tracking1 and hit assessment and improve ballistic missile defense system target discrimination capability while supporting a more efficient utilization of the ground-based midcourse defense interceptor inventory4 7,c7 #fb1bjj1jjj in fiscal year #bjai for the ,homeland ,defense ,radar-,hawaii 7,,hdr-,h7 and #cc4ejj1jjj on for the ,homeland ,defense ,radar-,pacific 7,,hdr-,p7 to close coverage gaps in the ,pacific architecture and provide persistent long-range acquisition and midcourse discrimination1 precision tracking1 and hit assessment to support the defense of the homeland against long-range missile threats4 7#e7 ,as a part of its ,fiscal ,year #bjai ,unfunded ,priorities ,list submitted to ,congress1 the ,missile ,defense ,agency also requested an additional #abf1jjj1jjj to develop advanced discrimination capabilities and high-fidelity digital modeling and simulation enhancements4 7b7 ,sense of the ,senate ,it is the sense of the ,senate that prioritizing discrimination capabilities to improve missile defense effectiveness against current and future threats is critically important4 7c7 ,report 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 the following3 7,a7 ,needed discrimination improvements within the missile defense architecture4 7,b7 ,the ,missile ,defense ,agency's plan to rapidly field advanced discrimination capabilities4 7,c7 ,an analysis of efforts to address discrimination challenges against emerging adversary threats1 including hypersonic and cruise missiles4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #i4 ,congressional defense committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given such term in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4