,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bejf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjbe,mr4   
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4   
,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se to e/abli% & c>ry out a program 
to enable ! rapid developm5t1 te/+1 &   
scalable manufacture ( small unmann$    
aircraft sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sky,foundry ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4         
,sky,foundry ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
7#a7 ,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all e/abli% & c>ry out a       
program to enable ! rapid developm5t1   
te/+1 & scalable manufacture ( small    
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 ) pot5tial     
expansion to associat$ en]getics & o!r  
autonom\s sy/ems z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,designation ,! program
 e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be kn[n z ! ,sky,foundry ,program 79   

?is section ! ,program74  7#c7          
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
adm9i/] ! ,program ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,army2 &  7,b7 e/abli% ! ,program z "p 
( ! ,def5se ,indu/rial ,resili5ce       
,consortium4  7b7 ,alt]native           
acquisition me*anism ,9 c>ry+ out !     
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all lev]age      
alt]native acquisition me*anisms to     
accel]ate developm5t & production4 ,su* 
me*anisms %all include ! use ( o!r      
transaction au?ority "u section #djbb ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! use 
( ! middle ti] ( acquisition pa?way =   
rapid prototyp+ & rapid field+ z        
au?oriz$ by section #cfjb ( su* title4  
7c7 ,compon5ts ,! ,program %all h two   
compon5ts z foll[s3 7#a7 ,innovation    
facility ,a ,gov]nm5t-own$ innovation   
facility = ! developm5t ( small unmann$ 
aircraft sy/ems t is op]at$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army ,mat]iel ,comm& 9          
coord9ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,futures    
,comm& & s]ves z ! rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 te/+ hub1 integrat+ lessons le>n$ f    

global conflicts to rapidly evolve      
,unit$ ,/ates small unmann$ aircraft    
sy/ems designs4  7#b7 ,production       
facility ,! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
,army ,mat]iel ,comm& %all id5tify a    
,gov]nm5t-own$ production facility ) !  
compet5cies = produc+ v>i\s =ms ( small 
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 ,! facility    
%all be op]at$ by ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
,mat]iel ,comm& & h ! capability to     
produce #a1jjj1jjj small unmann$        
aircraft sy/ems annually once fully     
e/abli%$4  7d7 ,gov]nm5t-,own$          
,gov]nm5t-,op]at$ ,contractor ,augm5t$  
,model ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 ent] into
 multiye> contracts or agreem5ts =      
contractor augm5t$ support to !         
,program1 includ+ integrat+ specializ$  
contractor p]sonnel )9 ,program         
facilities z "p ( hybrid teams alongside
 milit>y & civilian p]sonnel2 &  7#b7   
ent] into public-private p>tn]%ip       
agreem5ts ) private indu/ry1 academic   
in/itutions1 & nonpr(it entities 9      
support ( ! ,program4  7e7 ,facilities &

 infra/ructure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  
out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all        
prioritize utiliz+ or modify+ exi/+     
,army ,depot facilities & select at lea/
 two sep>ate sites = ! ,program1 "o to  
h\se ! innovation facility requir$ by   
subsection 7b77#a7 & "o to h\se !       
production facility requir$ by          
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,au?ority to  
r5ovate1 exp&1 & con/ruct ,! ,secret>y  
may r5ovate1 exp&1 or con/ruct          
facilities = ! ,program us+ available   
funds1 not)/&+ *apt] #afi ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,selection ( 
sites ,:5 select+ sites = ! ,program1 ! 
,secret>y %all consid] t ! production   
facility requir$ by subsection 7b77#b7  
%all be h\s$ at an exi/+ ,army ,depot t 
meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,!     
,army ,depot %all be compris$ ( #ae1jjj 
acres ( l&4  7,b7 ,! ,army ,depot %all h
 approximately #aj1jjj buildable acres (
 l&4  7,c7 ,! ,army ,depot %all h       
approximately #h1jjj1jjj squ>e feet (   
facilities4  7,d7 ,! ,army ,depot %all  

be locat$ )9 #ej miles ( f\r ,/ates4    
7f7 ,intellectual prop]ty rights ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
reta9s appropriate intellectual prop]ty 
& te*nical data rights = any sy/ems or  
te*nologies develop$ "u ! ,program4 ,at 
a m9imum1 ! ,secret>y %all secure       
,gov]nm5t purpose rights 9 intellectual 
prop]ty develop$ jo9tly ) contractors1  
to enable ! ,gov]nm5t's cont9u$         
production1 su/a9m5t1 modification1 &   
competitive procurem5t ( su* sy/ems4    
7g7 ,def5se ,production ,act designation
 ,! ,presid5t 7or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
"u delegat$ au?ority7 %all utilize      
au?orities "u title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se   
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deca et seq47 to prioritize & support  
dome/ic indu/rial base capacity = small 
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & associat$     
en]getics & autonom\s sy/ems4 ,su* items
 %all be deem$ ess5tial = ! national    
def5se indu/rial base1 & ,title ,,iii   
ef=ts may include inve/m5ts 9 production
 scale-up1 e/abli%m5t ( /rategic        

mat]ials /ockpiles1 & surge manufactur+ 
capacity = ^! sy/ems & compon5ts4  7h7  
,exp$it$ approvals & waiv]s ,!          
,secret>y1 or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army "u  
explicit delegat$ au?ority1 may exp$ite1
 & z appropriate to waive or modify     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se regulatory          
requirem5ts & int]nal proc$ures t w\ld  
o!rwise imp$e ! rapid developm5t1       
acquisition1 or production activities ( 
! ,program4