,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bb1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,slotk9 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se to conduct an       
op]ational assessm5t ( ! in/allation    
def5se capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to defeat unmann$ aircraft      
sy/em4  #a4 ,op]ational assessm5t &     
report on in/allation def5se            
capabilities us+ direct$ en]gy to defeat
 unmann$ aircraft sy/em & ,,uas sw>ms   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct an     
op]ational assessm5t ( ! in/allation    
def5se capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to defeat unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,uas7      
?reats4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 
= ! capabilities cov]$ by ! assessm5t1  
an assessm5t ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! 

op]ation ( high en]gy las]s1 high p[]   
micr[aves & o!r em]g+ direct$ en]gy     
te*nologies4  7#b7 ,! ability to defeat 
,,uas ?reats at op]ationally relevant   
di/ances4  7#c7 ,! ability to integrate 
) o!r c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems & exi/+        
security infra/ructure4  7#d7 ,! ability
 to rapidly transport & set-up4  7#e7 ,!
 ability to regulate defeat di/ances4   
7#f7 ,! ability to safely op]ate on     
,unit$ ,/ates in/allations4  7#g7 ,!    
effects on ! spectrum & airspace inside 
& outside ( e/abli%$ defeat di/ances4   
7#h7 ,! effects on human be+s & vehicles
 inside & outside ( e/abli%$ defeat     
di/ances4  7#i7 ,! ease ( tra9+ &       
op]ation4  7#aj7 ,! ma9ta9ability &     
su/a9ability4  7#aa7 ,!                 
co/-effectiv5ess4  7#ab7 ,! scalability4
  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! completion ( ! assessm5t requir$ by   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! 
results ( ! assessm5t2 &  7#b7 !        

recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y = any      
*anges or modifications to equipm5t1    
proc$ures1 regulations or exi/+ laws to 
op]ationally employ direct$ en]gy sy/ems
 = in/allation def5se aga9/ ,,uas &     
,,uas sw>ms4