,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #e1 #bjai,mr4   
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,langev91 & ,mr4         
,lamborn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out rese>*1 
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation           
activities1 on a jo9t basis ) ! ,unit$  
,k+dom1 to e/abli% direct$ en]gy        
capabilities t address ?reats to !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 deploy$ =ces ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,unit$ ,k+dom
 ,direct$ ,en]gy ,coop]ation ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,direct$ en]gy plat=ms are              

electromagnetic sy/ems capable ( conv]t+
 *emical or electrical en]gy to radiat$ 
en]gy & focus+ x on a t>get1 result+ 9  
physical damage t degrades or           
neutralizes an adv]s>ial capability4 ,^!
 sy/ems include high-en]gy las]s t emit 
photons & high-p[] micr[aves t release  
radi(requ5cy waves4  7#b7 ,direct$ en]gy
 plat=ms hold enorm\s pot5tial =        
non-le?al1 def5sive capabilities1       
includ+ protection aga9/ advanc$        
missiles & sw>ms ( unmann$ a]ial sy/ems4
  7#c7 ,at a fraction ( ! p]-use co/ (  
k9etic def5se plat=ms1 direct$ en]gy    
capabilities c\ld greatly enhance !     
det]r5ce po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
protect aga9/ em]g+ ?reats su* z        
hyp]sonic & maneuv]able missiles4  7#d7 
,collaboration betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom on ! developm5t &       
application ( direct$ en]gy weapon      
te*nologies c be trac$ back to #bjaj4 ,!
 ,,uk_/,,u ,direct$ ,en]gy ,symposium 0 
creat$ "u bilat]al ex*ange agreem5ts    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$       

,k+dom1 cov]+ topics su* z high-en]gy   
las]s1 model+ & simulation1 & protection
 aga9/ high-p[] radio frequ5cy weapons4 
7#e7 ,9 response to te*nological        
advances & em]g+ ?reats1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has increas$ inve/m5ts 9 next-g5]ation 
direct$ en]gy capabilities & is explor+ 
! pot5tial = boo/-phase balli/ic missile
 def5se ) ! ,l[-,p[] ,las] ,demon/rator 
program4 ,exi/+ programs )9 ea* s]vice  
bran* are develop+ te*nologies to       
protect memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f rocket1
 artill]y1 mort>1 & unmann$ a]ial       
sy/ems4  7#f7 ,9 #bjag1 ! ,unit$        
,k+dom's ,m9i/ry ( ,def5ce aw>d$ #cj,m  
to an int]national def5se consortium to 
build a prototype = ! ,las] ,direct$    
,en]gy ,weapon 7,,ldew7 ,capability     
,demon/rator4 ,! air def5se sy/em w be  
capable ( engag+ t>gets 9 l& & m>itime  
environm5ts4  7#g7 ,9 #bjag1 ! ,unit$   
,k+dom's ,m9i/] = ,def5ce ,procurem5t   
,h>riett ,baldw9 said1 ,! ,,uk has long 
enjoy$ a reputation z a _w lead] 9      
innovation & x is truly gr\nd-break+    

projects l ! ,las] ,direct$ ,en]gy      
,weapon :i* w keep ?is c\ntry ahead ( ! 
curve4 ,! ,def5se ,innovation           
,initiative & #hjj,m ,def5se ,innovation
 ,fund aim to enc\rage imag9ation1      
+5uity & entrepr5eur%ip1 9 pursuit (    
ma9ta9+ a milit>y advantage 9 ! future44
  7#h7 ,9 #bjah1 :ile (f]+ rem>ks at !  
,direct$ ,en]gy ,summit1 ,und]secret>y (
 ,def5se = ,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ ,mi*ael   
,griff9 express$ support = ! ,unit$     
,/ates p>tn]+ ) allies to develop       
direct$ en]gy te*nologies4  7#i7 ,9     
#bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,missile ,def5se 
,review highlight$ ! promise t high-p[]$
 las] te*nology holds = boo/-phase      
balli/ic missile def5se4  #c4 ,unit$    
,/ates-,unit$ ,k+dom direct$ en]gy      
capabilities coop]ation  7a7 ,au?ority  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ^u
 reque/ ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom's ,secret>y ( 
,/ate = ,def5ce & ) ! concurr5ce ( !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is au?oriz$ to c>ry  
out rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 &          
evaluation activities1 on a jo9t basis )

 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 to e/abli% direct$    
en]gy capabilities t address ?reats to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 deploy$ =ces ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,any        
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to su*    
au?ority %all be conduct$ 9 a mann] t   
appropriately protects s5sitive         
in=mation & ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4  7#b7 ,report
 ,! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
may be c>ri$ out aft] ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se submits to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress a report sett+ =?
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a memor&um ( agreem5t 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 reg>d+ %>+ ( rese>* & developm5t co/s =
 ! capabilities describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 & any support+ docum5ts4  7,b7 ,a 
c]tification t ! memor&um ( agreem5t--  
7i7 requires %>+ ( co/s ( projects1     
includ+ 9-k9d support1 betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2  7ii7         
e/abli%es a framework to negotiate !    
rights to any intellectual prop]ty      

develop$ "u ! memor&um ( agreem5t2 &    
7iii7 requires ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 to receive semiannual reports on       
exp5diture ( funds1 if any1 by !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 includ+ a  
description ( :at ! funds h be5 us$ =1  
:5 funds 7 exp5d$1 & an id5tification ( 
entities t exp5d$ ! funds4  7b7 ,support
 9 connection ) activities  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se is au?oriz$
 to provide ma9t5ance & su/a9m5t support
 to ! ,unit$ ,k+dom = ! direct$ en]gy   
capabilities rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & 
evaluation activities au?oriz$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a74 ,su* au?ority       
includes au?ority to in/all equipm5t    
necess>y to c>ry out su* rese>*1        
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation4  7#b7    
,report ,! support describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 may n be provid$ until #ae days    
aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se submits to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report sett+ =? a detail$ description ( 
! support to be provid$4  7#c7 ,mat*+   
contribution ,! support describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#a7 may n be provid$ unless ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se c]tifies to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress t !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom w contribute
 to su* support--  7,a7 an am\nt equal  
to n less ?an ! am\nt ( support to be s 
provid$2 or  7,b7 an am\nt t o!rwise    
meets ! be/ ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 z  
mutually agre$ to by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom4  7c7 ,lead ag5cy ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all designate an   
appropriate rese>* & developm5t entity (
 a milit>y dep>tm5t z ! lead ag5cy ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 c>ry+ out ?is     
section4  7d7 ,semiannual report ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress on a 
semiannual basis a report t conta9s a   
copy ( ! mo/ rec5t semiannual report    
provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se pursuant to   
subsection 7a77#b77;,b77iii74  7e7      
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   

,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on   
,appropriations1 & ! ,select ,committee 
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4