,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,slotk9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mit*ell7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to e/abli% a ,national ,security       
,innovation ,network1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,security ,innovation ,act4 
#b4 ,national ,security ,innovation     
,network  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,*apt] #aci ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #bceh;b ! foll[+
 new section3  #bceh;c4 ,national       
,security ,innovation ,network  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
e/abli% a program (fice to be kn[n z !  
,national ,security ,innovation ,network
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,network74
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,network )9
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = 
,rese>* & ,eng9e]+ or )9 ! (fice ( ano!r
 pr9cipal /aff assi/ant to ! ,secret>y4 

7b7 ,head ( ,network ,! head ( !        
,network %all be an individual designat$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7c7         
,responsibilities ,! responsibilities ( 
! ,network %all be-- 7#a7 to ma9ta9 a   
network ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates t       
connects ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to       
academic in/itutions1 comm]cial         
accel]ators & incubators1 comm]cial     
innovation hubs1 & nonpr(it entities )  
missions & capabilities relat+ to       
national security innovation2  7#b7 to  
exp& ! national security innovation base
 ?r\gh integrat$1 project-bas$ problem  
solv+ t leads to novel concept &        
solution developm5t = ! ,dep>tm5t &     
facilitates dual-use v5tures ) national 
security & comm]cial utility2  7#c7 to  
"w 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 o!r    
pr9cipal /aff assi/ants )9 ! ,(fice ( ! 
,secret>y1 & ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y  
dep>tm5ts to create new pa?ways & models
 ( national security s]vice t facilitate
 t]m1 tempor>y1 & p]man5t employm5t )9 !

 ,dep>tm5t =--  7,a7 /ud5ts & graduates 
9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 arts1   
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics2  7,b7 e>ly-c>e] & 
mid-c>e] te*nologi/s2 &  7,c7           
entrepr5eurs = purposes ( project-bas$  
"w2  7#d7 to accel]ate ! developm5t (   
innovative solutions to complex         
problems1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh dual-use     
v5tures1 & facilitate p>tn]%ips betwe5  
e>ly /age v5tures & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se1 by increas+ transp>5cy1 &      
access to ! ,dep>tm5t = e>ly /age       
v5tures ) ! goal ( improv$ acquisition &
 procurem5t outcomes2  7#e7 to g5]ate   
novel concepts & solutions to problems &
 requirem5ts articulat$ by entities )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh programs t comb9e end  
us]s f ! ,dep>tm5t1 /ud5ts & faculty f  
academic in/itutions1 & ! e>ly-/age     
v5ture community2  7#f7 to e/abli%      
physical locations ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$     
,/ates ?r\gh :i* ! ,network w connect ) 
academic p>tn]s & private fund+ s\rces =
 ! purposes ( c>ry+ out !               
responsibilities describ$ 9 p>agraphs   

7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e72 &  7#g7 to c>ry out su*
 o!r activities z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 9 consultation ) ! head ( ! ,network1  
det]m9es to be relevant to su*          
responsibilities4  7d7 ,au?orities ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se may use ! foll[+ au?orities3    
7#a7 ,section #aeii;g ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
public-private tal5t ex*anges4  7#b7    
,section #bcfh ( su* title1 relat+ to   
,c5t]s = ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 & ,eng9e]+
 ,p>tn]%ips4  7#c7 ,section #bcgd;a (   
su* title1 relat+ to prizes = advanc$   
te*nology a*ievem5ts4  7#d7 ,section    
#beba ( su* title1 relat+ to !          
,manufactur+ ,te*nology ,program4  7#e7 
,section #ab ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]        
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj;a7 & section #fcje (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to coop]ative rese>* & developm5t       
agreem5ts4  7#f7 ,su* o!r au?orities z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjba & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bceh;b ! 
foll[+ new item3  #bceh;c4 ,national    
,security ,innovation ,network4  4  #c4 
,implem5tation  7a7 ,transf]s f o!r     
,,dod elem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may
 transf] to ! ,national ,security       
,innovation ,network e/abli%$ "u section
 #bceh;c ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a771 su*   
p]sonnel1 res\rces1 & functions ( o!r   
organizations & elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to c>ry out su* section4    
7b7 ,plan requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a plan = e/abli%+ ! ,national
 ,security ,innovation ,network "u      
section #bceh;c ( title #aj1 ,unit$     

,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a774
  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,plans = ! fund+1 integration1 &   
evaluation ( ! ,network1 includ+ plans  
=--  7i7 future fund+ & adm9i/rative    
support ( ! ,network2  7ii7 integration 
( ! ,network into ! programm+1 plann+1  
budget+1 & execution process ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iii7 integration 
( ! ,network ) ! o!r programs &         
initiatives )9 ! ,dep>tm5t t h missions 
relat+ to innovation & outrea* to !     
e>ly-/age v5ture & academic communities2
 &  7iv7 p]=mance indicators by :i* !   
program w be assess$ & evaluat$4  7,b7  
,a description ( any additional         
au?orities ! ,secret>y may require to   
effectively c>ry out section #bceh;c (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by subsection 7a774  7,c7 ,plans = any  
transf]s ! ,secret>y int5ds to c>ry out 
"u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4