,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjbf,ms4    
,ros5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a    
,unit$ ,/ates-,ukra9e ,/rategic ,def5se 
,innovation ,work+ ,gr\p1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/rategic ,unmann$ ,sy/ems 
,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,congressional def5se     
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ give su* t]m 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$ sy/em ,! t]m 
cov]$ sy/em means-- 7,a7 an unmann$     
sy/em t-- 7i7 is design$ = a limit$     
numb] ( missions2  7ii7 is exp5dable 9  
high-?reat environm5ts2 &  7iii7 is     
*>act]iz$ by a l[ p]-unit co/1 relative 
to ! value ( ! t>gets ! unmann$ sy/em is
 design$ to engage2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 ! enabl+ s(tw>e & h>dw>e ( su* an   

unmann$ sy/em2  7ii7 unmann$ a]ial      
vehicles1 unmann$ und]wat] vehicles1 &  
unmann$ surface vehicles2  7iii7        
capabilities to c\nt] unmann$ sy/ems1   
includ+ e>ly w>n+ sy/ems1 jamm+ sy/ems1 
& int]ceptors2 &  7iv7 comm& & control  
ar*itecture1 includ+ s(tw>e & h>dw>e1 to
 enable ! integrat$1 secure1 & resili5t 
op]ation ( unmann$ sy/ems & capabilities
 to c\nt] unmann$ sy/ems4  7#c7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,work+ ,gr\p 
,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p means ! ,/rategic   
,def5se ,innovation ,work+ ,gr\p        
e/abli%$ "u section #c4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ,/rategic ,def5se ,innovation ,work+ 
,gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all seek to engage )
 relevant /akehold]s 9 ,ukra9e to       
e/abli% a ,/rategic ,def5se ,innovation 
,work+ ,gr\p to explore-- 7#a7 pa?ways =
 ! co-developm5t1 co-production1        
acquisition1 & transf] ( cov]$ sy/ems2 &

  7#b7 ! developm5t ( relat$ mutual     
te*nology transf] frameworks4  7b7      
,composition ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be    
co-*air$ by ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,! ,director 
( ! ,def5se ,innovation ,unit4  7#c7 ,! 
,director ( ! ,jo9t ,int]ag5cy ,task    
,=ce #dja4  7#d7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y (     
,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t4     
7#e7 ,! ,comm&] ( ! ,jo9t ,special      
,op]ations ,comm&4  7c7 ,o!r p>ticipants
 ,! ,secret>y %all seek ! p>ticipation 9
 ! ,work+ ,gr\p ( repres5tatives ( !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se (     
,ukra9e4  7#b7 ,! milit>y =ces (        
,ukra9e4  7#c7 ,! ,brave#a ,def5se ,te* 
,clu/]4  7#d7 ,! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty
 ,organization-,ukra9e ,jo9t ,analysis1 
,tra9+1 & ,education ,c5t]4  #d4 ,duties
 & responsibilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
co-*airs ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be       
responsible = engag+ ) ! o!r p>ticipants
 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p-- 7#a7 to             
sy/ematically analyze & apply lessons   
le>n$ f ! me?odologies employ$ by !     

milit>y =ces ( ,ukra9e & ! dome/ic      
def5se indu/rial base ( ,ukra9e to      
accel]ate ! developm5t1 production1 &   
field+ ( cov]$ sy/ems2  7#b7 to id5tify 
! ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems t-- 7,a7 
h demon/rat$ high op]ational utility 9  
active combat2 &  7,b7 (f] /rategic     
capability enhancem5ts = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#c7 to provide          
recomm5dations to exp& & improve        
incorporation ( ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$   
sy/ems 9 ,blue ,,uas programs2  7#d7 to 
develop def5se trade f\ndational        
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,ukra9e1 includ+-- 7,a7 a mutual        
te*nology transf] framework1 :i* %all   
include-- 7i7 mutual data ex*ange       
protocols to facilitate ! secure %>+ (  
relevant battlefield & milit>y          
in=mation1 su* z telemetry data & o!r   
electronic w>f>e signal pr(iles2 &  7ii7
 jo9t intellectual prop]ty own]%ip      
frameworks t-- 7,i7 protect ! backgr\nd 
intellectual prop]ty ( all p>ticipants2 
&  7,,ii7 facilitate ! co-developm5t &  

co-production ( ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$   
sy/ems2 &  7,b7 a memor&um ( und]/&+ on 
reciprocal def5se procurem5t2 &  7#e7 to
 assess ! feasibility ( te/+ ,unit$     
,/ates-manufactur$ cov]$ sy/ems 9       
,ukra9e1 includ+ by deploy+ ,unit$      
,/ates-manufactur$ cov]$ sy/ems to      
op]ational units ( ,ukra9e = evaluation 
9 active combat sc5>ios4  7b7 ,meet+s ,!
 ,work+ ,gr\p %all conv5e n less        
frequ5tly ?an once e #abj days1 ) meet+ 
frequ5cy det]m9$ by ! co-*airs1 9       
consultation ) ! o!r p>ticipants 9 !    
,work+ ,gr\ps4  #e4 ,prioritization (   
,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! co-*airs ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all 
prioritize ! ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$      
sy/ems id5tifi$ "u section #d7;a77#b7 = 
co-developm5t1 co-production1 &         
acquisition1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 analyz+ !
 ext5t to :i* ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$     
sy/ems meet exi/+ /atutory requirem5ts )
 respect to field+2  7#b7 id5tify+      
au?orities t may be us$ to accel]ate !  
e/abli%m5t & approval ( jo9t v5tures1   

coop]ative production agreem5ts1 or     
lic5s$ production agreem5ts involv+ !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! milit>y =ces (  
,ukra9e2  7#c7 id5tify+ au?orities t may
 be us$ to accel]ate traditional        
procurem5t pa?ways = ,ukra9e-design$    
cov]$ sy/ems2  7#d7 conduct+ a detail$  
supply *a9 assessm5t ( ! compon5ts &    
inputs t w\ld be us$ 9 ! co-production (
 ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems2  7#e7    
id5tify+ ! co/s associat$ ) co-develop+ 
& co-produc+ ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$      
sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7       
id5tify+ ! /eps necess>y 9 ord] to      
produce ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems at 
scale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a      
description ( opportunities to lev]age  
civilian manufactur+ exp]tise &         
infra/ructure to address production     
bottl5ecks4  7b7 ,rem$iation pa?way ,)  
respect to ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems 
id5tifi$ "u section #d7;a77#b7 t d n    
meet exi/+ /atutory requirem5ts )       
respect to field+1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all  
explore alt]native pa?ways = ! field+ ( 

su* cov]$ sy/ems1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7  
,sky,foundry2  7#b7 ! ,,uas ,m>ketplace2
 &  7#c7 ,drone ,dom9ance4  #f4 ,reports
 & brief+s  7a7 ,initial /rategy &      
action plan ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,work+ 
,gr\p %all provide ! congressional      
def5se committees ) a brief+ on !       
initial /rategy = ! co-developm5t1      
co-production1 & acquisition (          
,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems4  7b7      
,semiannual updates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
brief+ requir$ by subsection 7a7 is     
provid$1 & e #ahj days !reaft] until !  
date on :i* ! ,work+ ,gr\p t]m9ates1 !  
,work+ ,gr\p %all submit to !           
congressional def5se committees a report
 on ! progress ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7#b7  
,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 include1 = ! prec$+        
#ahj-;day p]iod1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a li/ (
 ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems id5tifi$ =
 prioritization1 includ+ ! curr5t /atus 

( su* cov]$ sy/ems ) respect to te*nical
 & legal evaluation1 c]tification1 &    
integration ) exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates =ce   
po/ure & op]ational ne$s4  7,b7 ,a      
detail$ li/ ( specific fa/-track        
acquisition or waiv] au?orities t may be
 us$ to accel]ate ! co-developm5t1      
co-production1 or acquisition (         
,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems4  7,c7 ,a  
supply *a9 analysis ( ! s\rc+ ( inputs &
 compon5t p>ts to elim9ate dep5d5ce on  
c\ntries ( conc]n1 su* z ! ,russian     
,f$]ation1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1     
,iran1 & ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( 
,korea4  7,d7 ,a compreh5sive framework 
to facilitate ! transition ( prioritiz$ 
,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems f          
id5tification to co-developm5t &        
co-production at scale1 includ+ an      
assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( us+ ( !     
foll[+ = su* purpose3 7i7 ,jo9t v5tures4
  7ii7 ,coop]ative production agreem5ts4
  7iii7 ,lic5s$ production agreem5ts4   
7,e7 ,a detail$ description (           
intellectual prop]ty own]%ip frameworks 

t c\ld be us$ to facilitate !           
co-developm5t & co-production (         
prioritiz$ ,ukra9e-design$ cov]$ sy/ems4
  7,f7 ,a description ( specific        
regulatory1 legal1 or policy b>ri]s t   
h9d] ! e/abli%m5t ( jo9t v5tures1       
coop]ative production agreem5ts1 or     
lic5s$ production agreem5ts4  7,g7 ,a   
description ( regulatory1               
export-control1 & c]tification b>ri]s t 
imp$e ! acquisition ( ,ukra9e-design$   
cov]$ sy/ems4  7#c7 ,=m ,ea* report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m b may      
include a classifi$ annex4  #g4         
,t]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subsection 7b71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all     
t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,"o-,ye> ext5sion ,! ,work+ ,gr\p may   
cont9ue 9 effect until ! date t is six  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
if ! ,secret>y--  7#a7 det]m9es t a     
"o-ye> ext5sion is vital to national    
security2 &  7#b7 submits to !          

congressional def5se committees a writt5
 ju/ification = su* an ext5sion4