,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4    
,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fett]man7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a      
/rategy = ! deploym5t1 employm5t1       
integration1 exportability1 & scal+ (   
unmann$ & autonom\s sy/ems 9 !          
,indo-,pacific region & ! ,we/]n        
,hemisph]e1 to /r5g!n homel& def5se1 to 
support c\nt]-n>cotics & c\nt]-traffick+
 op]ations1 & to increase ally & p>tn]  
burd5 %>+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unmann$
 & ,autonom\s ,sy/ems ,/rategy ,act (   
#bjbf4  #b4 ,/rategy = deploym5t (      
unmann$ & autonom\s sy/ems 9            
,indo-,pacific region & ,we/]n          
,hemisph]e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! (ficials     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 %all develop 
a /rategy = ! deploym5t1 employm5t1     
integration1 su/a9m5t1 exportability1 & 

scal+ ( unmann$ & autonom\s sy/ems 9 !  
,indo-,pacific region & ! ,we/]n        
,hemisph]e4  7b7 ,specifi$ (ficials ,!  
(ficials specifi$ 9 ?is subsection are !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&4  7#b7 ,!  
,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&4
  7#c7 ,! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,nor!rn ,comm&4  7#d7 ,! ,comm&ant ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#e7 ,! head ( ! ,def5se  
,autonom\s ,w>f>e ,gr\p4  7#f7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security4  7#h7 ,! ,secret>ies 
( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7#i7 ,any o!r   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficial !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s            
appropriate4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( curr5t    
capability gaps & op]ational requirem5ts
 ) respect to ! deploym5t ( unmann$ &   
autonom\s sy/ems )9 ! areas (           
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,s\!rn ,comm&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn

 ,comm&1 includ+ ) respect to--  7,a7   
p]si/5t m>itime1 air1 littoral1 &       
und]sea doma9 aw>5ess2  7,b7 und]sea    
surveillance & anti-subm>9e w>f>e2  7,c7
 long-range /rike & attritable sy/ems2  
7,d7 integration ( artificial           
intellig5ce & decoy op]ations2  7,e7    
c\nt]-unmann$ sy/ems op]ations2  7,f7   
logi/ics & communications relay2  7,g7  
electronic w>f>e & signals intellig5ce  
collection2  7,h7 m9e detect & defeat2 &
  7,i7 ,unit$ ,/ates homel& security    
missions to c\nt] n>cotics1 traffick+1 &
 transnational crim9al organizations 9 !
 ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+ su* missions
 9 support ( m>itime int]diction &      
detection-&-monitor+ op]ations4  7#b7   
,an assessm5t ( ! scope ( unmann$ &     
autonom\s sy/ems t may be deploy$       
across1 air1 surface1 & subsurface      
doma9s 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & !    
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 includ+-- 7,a7 an    
id5tification (-- 7i7 unmann$ aircraft  
sy/ems2  7ii7 small1 m$ium1 l>ge1 &     
extra-l>ge unmann$ surface vessels2     

7iii7 und]sea vehicles1 includ+ remotely
 op]at$ & autonom\s su* vehicles2 &     
7iv7 unmann$ & autonom\s sy/ems plat=m  
attributes2  7,b7 ! numb]s ( unmann$ &  
autonom\s sy/ems1 unmann$ und]sea       
vehicles available = su* deploym5t1     
includ+ remotely op]at$ & autonom\s     
vehicles2 &  7,c7 = ea* sy/em id5tifi$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 an evaluation 
( capability = artificial intellig5ce   
integration & autonomy-enabl$ s(tw>e2   
7ii7 op]ational range1 "t-on-/ation1    
payload capacity1 autonomy levels1 &    
survivability2 &  7iii7 associat$ laun* 
& recov]y sy/ems1 control /ations1      
communications l9ks1 s5sors1 payloads1 &
 modul> mission packages1 & o!r         
op]ationally relevant p]=mance p>amet]s4
  7#c7 ,an id5tification ( prospective  
bas+1 /ag+1 & =w>d deploym5t locations =
 ,,uas & ,,uuv sy/ems )9 ! areas (      
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,s\!rn ,comm&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn
 ,comm&1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7,a7  

exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y in/allations
 & _! capacity to support unmann$ sy/ems
 op]ations & long-t]m /orage ( su*      
sy/ems2  7,b7 p>tn] c\ntry facilities & 
agreem5ts necess>y to enable =w>d       
deploym5t2 &  7,c7 at-sea &             
subm>9e-laun*$ deploym5t concepts4  7#d7
 ,an evaluation ( ! maturity &          
demon/rat$ op]ational suitability (     
endurance-enabl+ propulsion te*nologies1
 includ+ hybrid-electric propulsion1 )  
att5tion to effici5cy1 reliability1     
ac\/ic p]=mance1 & su/a9m5t             
consid]ations4  7#e7 ,a plan =          
cross-doma9 integration ( ,,uas & ,,uuv 
sy/ems into ! broad] jo9t =ce1 includ+  
enhancem5t ( conv5tional weapon sy/ems1 
mann$ plat=ms1 artificial intellig5ce   
sy/ems1 & comm&-&-control networks4     
7#f7 ,a summ>y ( ongo+ exp]im5tation1   
prototyp+1 & op]ational demon/rations1  
includ+ lessons le>n$ f use by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm& & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,special ,op]ations ,comm&4  7#g7
 ,a plan = co-design1 co-developm5t1    

co-production1 & int]op]ability (       
unmann$ sy/ems ) allies & p>tn]s1 )     
p>ticul> emphasis on-- 7,a7 ,au/ralia1  
,israel1 ,japan1 ! ,republic ( ,korea1  
,taiwan1 & ,ukra9e2 &  7,b7 p>tn]s "u ! 
,advanc$ ,capabilities pill> ( ! ,,aukus
 p>tn]%ip4  7#h7 ,an assessm5t ( adv]s>y
 unmann$ sy/ems capabilities &          
c\nt]-unmann$ sy/ems ?reats1 &          
recomm5dations = measures to ensure     
survivability & mission effectiv5ess (  
,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ unmann$ sy/ems4   
7#i7 ,a res\rce & procurem5t plan       
id5tify+ ne>-t]m1 mid-t]m1 & long-t]m   
inve/m5ts 9 ,,uas & ,,uuv programs      
requir$ to execute su* /rategy1 includ+ 
an id5tification ( programs ( record1   
rapid acquisition pa?ways1 scalability &
 manufacturability1 supply *a9          
vuln]abilities1 & comm]cial (f-!-%elf   
options4  7#aj7 ,a plan = address+      
supply *a9 dep5d5cies & vuln]abilities =
 ,,uas & ,,uuv sy/ems1 consi/5t ) !     
requirem5ts ( ! ,am]ican ,security      
,drone ,act ( #bjbc 7,public ,law       

#aah-ca2 #acg ,/at4 #fia2 #da ,u4,s4,c4 
note prec4 #cija71 z applicable1 to     
ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y unmann$  
sy/ems are n dep5d5t on compon5ts       
manufactur$ by entities subject to !    
influ5ce or control ( a cov]$ =eign     
entity4  7#aa7 ,metrics & mile/ones =   
measur+ ! implem5tation & effectiv5ess (
 ! /rategy4  7d7 ,submission to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees 7z def9$
 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code7 ! /rategy develop$ "u     
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! /rategy    
requir$ by subsection 7a7 is submitt$1 &
 annually !reaft] ?r\gh #bjcj1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide !      
congressional def5se committees ) a     
brief+ on-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( implem5tation
 ( ! /rategy2  7#b7 any *anges 9 adv]s>y
 unmann$ sy/ems capabilities or         
op]ational behavior t affect ! /rategy2 

7#c7 progress on alli$ & p>tn]          
co-developm5t & int]op]ability          
initiatives2  7#d7 procurem5ts1         
deploym5ts1 & ex]cises conduct$ 9       
fur!rance ( ! /rategy2 &  7#e7 any      
recomm5d$ updates or modifications to ! 
/rategy4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m
 cov]$ =eign entity has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #ahbb ( ! ,national       
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj   
,u4,s4,c4 #dffa note74  7#b7 ,unmann$   
aircraft sy/em2 ,,uas ,! t]ms unmann$   
aircraft sy/em & ,,uas mean an unmann$  
aircraft & associat$ elem5ts1 includ+   
communication l9ks & ! compon5ts t      
control ! unmann$ aircraft1 9 accordance
 ) section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,unmann$ und]sea    
vehicle2 ,,uuv ,! t]ms unmann$ und]sea  
vehicle & ,,uuv mean an unmann$1        
self-propell$ vehicle t op]ates bel[ !  
surface ( ! wat]1 includ+ remotely      
op]at$ vehicles & autonom\s und]sea     

vehicles4