,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,ms4 ,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,johnson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! response ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates =ces worldwide f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 #a4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se response to ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates =ces worldwide f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =ces face an ev] increas+ & con/antly evolv+ ?reat f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 9 op]ations worldwide1 :e!r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or abroad4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is already do+ important "w to address ! ?reats f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems worldwide1 ?\gh ! ne$ = engagem5t 9 t area cont9ues4 7b7 ,executive ag5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army is ! executive ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = programs1 projects1 & activities to c\nt] small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 gr\ps #a1 #b1 & #c 7kn[n z ,c\nt] ,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems = ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,gr\ps #a1 #b1 & #c & 9 ?is section ref]r$ to collectively z ! ,c\nt]-,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,program74 7#b7 ,functions ,! functions ( ! ,secret>y z executive ag5t %all be z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to develop ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7c74 7,b7 ,to c>ry out su* o!r activities to c\nt] ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates =ces worldwide f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army consid] appropriate4 7#c7 ,/ructure ,! ,secret>y z executive ag5t %all c>ry out ! functions specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ?r\gh su* adm9i/rative /ructures z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7c7 ,/rategy ,to c\nt] ?reats f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 z executive ag5t = ! ,c\nt]-,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,program1 %all develop & submit to relevant committees ( ,congress a /rategy = ! ,arm$ ,=ces to effectively c\nt] ?reats f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems worldwide4 7d7 ,report on executive ag5t activities 7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 z executive ag5t = ! ,c\nt]-,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,program1 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! ,c\nt]-,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,program4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description & assessm5t ( ! /ructure & activities ( ! executive ag5t z e/abli%$ & put 9 place by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ any ob/acles h9d]+ ! effective dis*>ge ( its functions & activities1 includ+ limitations 9 au?orities or policy4 7,b7 ,recomm5dations = legislative or adm9i/ration action = any *anges to /atutes1 policies1 or plans t may be requir$ 9 ord] to optimize ! use by ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( c\nt]-small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7c71 & a description ( any updates to ! /rategy t are requir$ 9 light ( evolv+ ?reats to ! ,arm$ ,=ces f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7e7 ,report on ?reat f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! submittal ( ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t sets =? a direct comp>ison betwe5 ! ?reats ,unit$ ,/ates =ces worldwide face f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & ! capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c\nt] su* ?reats4 ,! report %all be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e ! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 o!r appropriate (ficials ( ! intellig5ce community1 & su* o!r (ficials 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#c7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an evaluation & assessm5t ( ! curr5t & evolv+ ?reat be+ fac$ by ,unit$ ,/ates =ces worldwide f small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! c\nt]-small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems acquir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & an assessm5t :e!r su* sy/ems are adequate to meet ! curr5t & evolv+ ?reat describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7f7 ,indep5d5t assessm5t ( ,c\nt]-,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,program 7#a7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! submittal ( ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to ent] into a contract ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] to conduct an assessm5t ( ! efficacy ( ! ,c\nt]-,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,program4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an id5tification ( metrics to assess progress 9 ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7c71 :i* metrics %all take into acc\nt ! ?reat assessm5t requir$ = purposes ( subsection 7e74 7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( progress1 & key *all5ges1 9 ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy us+ su* metrics1 & recomm5dations = improvem5ts 9 ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy4 7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is coord9at+ adequately ) o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & o!r appropriate entities1 9 ! developm5t & procurem5t ( c\nt]-small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems = ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! designation ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army z executive ag5t = ! ,c\nt]-,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,program has r$uc$ r$undancies & increas$ effici5cies 9 procurem5t ( c\nt]-small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7,e7 ,an assessm5t :e!r ,unit$ ,/ates te*nological progress on c\nt]-small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems is suffici5t to ma9ta9 a competitive edge ov] ! small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems te*nology available to ,unit$ ,/ates adv]s>ies4 7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] entry into ! contract ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report sett+ =? ! results ( ! assessm5t requir$ "u ! contract4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,! t]m congressional def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4