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ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se to update ! ,critical ,asset    
,li/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to         
incorporate assets critical to !        
developm5t1 deploym5t1 & op]ation ( !   
,gold5 ,dome missile def5se sy/em4  #a4 
,space-bas$ missile def5se /rategy2     
updates to c]ta9 asset li/s ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
are aggressively develop+ long-range    
cruise & hyp]sonic missiles capable (   
/rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9l& )           
conv5tional w>heads4  7#b7 ,*9a's       
advancem5ts 9 hyp]sonic te*nology1      
includ+ maneuv]able w>heads1 pose a     
direct ?reat to critical ,unit$ ,/ates  
infra/ructure & population c5t]s4  7#c7 
,russia has demon/rat$ op]ational       

long-range missile sy/ems1 su* z !      
,k9zhal & ,zircon1 :i* c t>get any      
location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) m9imal     
w>n+4  7#d7 ,*9a publicly debut$ !      
,,df-#fa ,,icbm & sev]al o!r ,i,c,b,ms  
capable ( t>get+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates homel& 
at a milit>y p>ade 9 ,septemb] #bjbe1   
%[cas+ a rapid milit>y buildup ( its    
milit>y h>dw>e4  7#e7 ,*9ese ,presid5t  
,xi ,j9p+1 ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir 
,put91 ,iranian ,presid5t ,mas\d        
,peze%kian1 & ,nor? ,korea's ,kim       
,jong-,un att5d$ ! milit>y p>ade 9      
,tiananm5 ,squ>e1 signal+ an increas$   
security coop]ation among ^! c\ntries4  
7#f7 ,*9a & ,russia are also bo?        
integrat+ advanc$ guidance sy/ems &     
payloads to enhance ! precision &       
le?ality ( _! missile ars5als1 increas+ 
! risk to ,unit$ ,/ates homel& security4
  7#g7 ,! prolif]ation ( ^! missile     
te*nologies necessitates a robu/1 lay]$ 
def5se ar*itecture to protect ! ,unit$  
,/ates homel& & =w>d-deploy$ =ces4  7#h7
 ,to a*ieve ?is ar*itecture1 x is       

necess>y to design & procure a new sy/em
 mix+ detection & track+ satellites1    
s5sor-equipp$ dirigibles1 & long-range  
gr\nd-bas$ rad>s to detect & track      
?reats4 ,?is network ( s5sors mu/ be    
fus$ ) a network ( mo/ly space-bas$     
engagem5t sy/ems to int]cept & de/roy   
missiles4  7#i7 ,a rapid deploym5t ( ^! 
space-bas$ detection & engagem5t sy/ems 
?r\gh & f ! space doma9 w make a        
compreh5sive space-bas$ missile def5se (
 ! homel& & =w>d-deploy$ =ces bo?       
op]ationally feasible & economically    
viable4  7b7 ,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! developm5t ( an   
,iron ,dome = ,am]ica sy/em to protect  
aga9/ balli/ic1 hyp]sonic1 & cruise     
missile ?reats1 prioritiz+ integration )
 exi/+ missile def5se frameworks &      
lev]ag+ advanc$ te*nologies1 includ+    
space-bas$ sy/ems is critical to ,u4,s4 
national security4  7c7 ,update (       
,critical ,asset ,li/  7#a7 ,requirem5t 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 

update ! ,critical ,asset ,li/ to       
incorporate assets critical to !        
developm5t1 deploym5t1 & op]ation ( !   
,gold5 ,dome missile def5se sy/em4  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,! updat$ ,critical ,asset    
,li/ %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7       
,space-bas$ s5sor & int]ceptor sy/ems1  
includ+ associat$ gr\nd control /ations4
  7,b7 ,gr\nd-bas$ missile def5se       
facilities1 includ+ ^? 9 ,alaska1       
,florida1 ,georgia1 & ,indiana1 z       
id5tifi$ 9 ! ,gold5 ,dome ar*itecture4  
7,c7 ,critical infra/ructure support+   
comm&1 control1 communications1         
comput]s1 intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &  
reconnaissance = ,gold5 ,dome op]ations4
  7,d7 ,o!r assets deem$ ess5tial to !  
,national ,def5se ,/rategy & ! ,gold5   
,dome initiative's mission to protect ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f missile ?reats4  7d7    
,syn*ronization ( ,def5d$ ,asset ,li/   
7#a7 ,requirem5t ,concurr5t ) ! update  
to ! ,critical ,asset ,li/ "u subsection
 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9          
consultation ) ! jo9t =ce comm&]s1 %all 

revise ! ,def5d$ ,asset ,li/ to ensure  
alignm5t ) ! updat$ ,critical ,asset    
,li/ & ! op]ational requirem5ts ( !     
,gold5 ,dome missile def5se sy/em4  7#b7
 ,prioritization ,crit]ia ,! ,def5d$    
,asset ,li/ %all prioritize assets bas$ 
on3  7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! asset is     
critical to ,gold5 ,dome's mission to   
int]cept balli/ic1 hyp]sonic1 & cruise  
missiles2  7,b7 ?reat assessm5ts        
id5tify+ vuln]abilities to missile      
attacks f ne>-pe] adv]s>ies2 &  7,c7 !  
availability ( def5sive res\rces1       
includ+ ,patriot sy/ems1 ,aegis         
,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se1 & space-bas$
 int]ceptors4  7e7 ,report to ,congress 
7#a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #bgj days  
aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a report t includes--
  7,a7 ! updat$ ,critical ,asset ,li/1  
includ+ a description ( assets add$ or  
modifi$ to support ! ,gold5 ,dome       
initiative2  7,b7 ! revis$ ,def5d$      
,asset ,li/1 includ+ prioritization     

crit]ia & res\rce allocation plans2     
7,c7 a /rategy = protect+ ,gold5        
,dome-relat$ assets f missile ?reats1   
includ+ timel9es = deploym5t ( def5sive 
sy/ems2 &  7,d7 an assessm5t ( risks to 
,gold5 ,dome assets & mitigation        
measures1 includ+ cyb]security & supply 
*a9 security consid]ations4  7#b7 ,=m ,!
 report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$  
=m b may include a classifi$ annex4  7f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,!   
t]m ,critical ,asset ,li/ ref]s to !    
prioritiz$ li/ ( assets z def9$ "u      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,directive #cjbj4dj4
  7#b7 ,! t]m ,def5d$ ,asset ,li/ ref]s 
to ! subset ( assets f ! ,critical      
,asset ,li/ z outl9$ 9 ,jo9t            
,publication #c-ja 7,c\nt]+ ,air &      
,missile ,?reats74  7#c7 ,! t]m ,gold5  
,dome ref]s to ! national balli/ic1     
hyp]sonic1 & cruise missile def5se sy/em
 requir$ by ,executive ,ord] 7,,eo7     
#adahf 7,janu>y #bg1 #bjbe71 encompass+ 
space-bas$ s5sors1 int]ceptors1 &       
gr\nd-bas$ def5se sy/ems4