,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4   
,cornyn 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% a pilot 
program to evaluate ! safety1 quality1 &
 qualification pa?ways ( pr9table       
en]getic fe$/ocks = controll$ additive  
manufactur+ applications4  #a4 ,pilot   
program on safety & qualification (     
pr9table en]getic fe$/ocks = additive   
manufactur+  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a pilot
 program1 to be c>ri$ out by ! ,"u      
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &         
,eng9e]+1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,capability 
,program ,executive1 ,ammunition &      
,en]getics 7or successor organization7 &
 appropriate s]vice acquisition         
executives1 to evaluate ! safety1       
quality1 & qualification pa?ways (      
pr9table en]getic fe$/ocks = controll$  
additive manufactur+ applications4  7b7 

,purpose ,! purposes ( ! pilot program  
are-- 7#a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! use (      
pr9table en]getic fe$/ocks c improve    
h&l+ safety1 process /ability1          
lot-to-lot consi/5cy1 & supply *a9      
resili5ce relative to traditional       
en]getics manufactur+ & h&l+ me?ods2    
7#b7 to analyze ! effect ( pr9table     
en]getic fe$/ocks ) reg>ds to logi/ics1 
includ+ ?r\ghput1 wa/e1 defect rate1 &  
con/itu5t mat]ial availability v]sus    
/ate-(-!-art legacy processes2  7#c7 to 
develop & validate new te/ & evaluation 
me?ods1 if necess>y1 includ+ metrology &
 digital quality assurance1 if exi/+    
qualification pa?ways are insuffici5t to
 assess pr9table en]getic fe$/ocks =    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se use2  7#d7 to assess
 applicability ( pr9table en]getic      
fe$/ocks to exi/+ or plann$ munition &  
en]getics mod]nization ef=ts1 consi/5t )
 explosive safety1 security1 &          
environm5tal requirem5ts t provide      
advantage 9 p]=mance or logi/ics2 &     
7#e7 to id5tify b>ri]s to adoption1     

includ+ infra/ructure1 /&>ds1           
c]tification1 & work=ce requirem5ts4    
7c7 ,activities ,activities "u ! pilot  
program may include-- 7#a7              
id5tification1 assessm5t1 &             
*>act]ization ( repres5tative pr9table  
en]getic fe$/ocks & _! p]=mance         
consi/5cy "u controll$ conditions2  7#b7
 developm5t ( qualification crit]ia &   
data packages to in=m safety releases1  
waiv]s1 or c]tifications z appropriate2 
7#c7 limit$ demon/rations at ,gov]nm5t  
facilities or contractor facilities t   
meet all applicable explosive safety &  
security requirem5ts2  7#d7 developm5t (
 nonpropriet>y /&>ds1 metrology         
approa*es1 & digital ?read quality      
controls = pr9table en]getic fe$/ocks2 &
  7#e7 analysis ( op]ational effects via
 w>gam+ or mission or campaign model+ & 
exp]im5tal p]=mance data4  7d7          
,comp>ative safety assessm5t requir$ ,z 
a core elem5t ( ! pilot program1 !      
,secret>y %all conduct a comp>ative     
assessm5t ( ! safety ( ! use ( pr9table 

en]getic fe$/ocks relative to           
traditional en]getics manufactur+ &     
h&l+1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 haz>ds
 & risks associat$ ) /orage1 transport1 
h&l+1 & process+2  7#b7 s5sitivity &    
response to cr$ible /imuli 7includ+     
!rmal & me*anical /imuli7 us+           
appropriate te/ /&>ds2  7#c7 process    
safety consid]ations1 includ+ pot5tial  
failure modes & mitigations = controll$ 
additive manufactur+ workfl[s2  7#d7    
accid5t & incid5t risk model+ 7includ+  
qualitative & quantitative risk         
assessm5t :]e feasible72 &  7#e7        
recomm5d$ safety controls1 facility     
requirem5ts1 & op]ational con/ra9ts =   
any future op]ational use4  7e7 ,safety 
& security requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t activities "u ! pilot         
program-- 7#a7 are conduct$ only at     
facilities compliant ) applicable       
explosive safety sit+1 /orage1 h&l+1 &  
op]at+ requirem5ts2  7#b7 incorporate   
c\nt]-div]sion safegu>ds1 inv5tory      
acc\ntability1 & *a9-(-cu/ody controls2 

&  7#c7 d n au?orize dissem9ation (     
re/rict$ manufactur+ p>amet]s outside   
approv$ ,gov]nm5t & cle>$-indu/ry       
*annels4  7f7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] initiation ( ! pilot program1 
& annually !reaft] = ! duration ( !     
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 pilot          
objectives1 p>ticipants1 te/ locations1 
& safety gov]nance /ructure2  7#b7 te/  
me?odologies1 /&>ds us$1 & key safety & 
quality metrics2  7#c7 results (        
activities conduct$ "u subsection 7c71  
includ+ id5tification1 assessm5t1 &     
*>act]ization ( repres5tative pr9table  
en]getic fe$/ocks1 demon/rations1       
qualification crit]ia1 data packages1 & 
/&>ds developm5t2  7#d7 results ( !     
comp>ative safety assessm5t requir$ "u  
subsection 7d71 includ+ id5tifi$ haz>ds1
 mitigations1 & residual risk2  7#e7 an 
assessm5t ( co/1 s*$ule1 & scalability  
relative to traditional en]getics       
manufactur+ & h&l+2  7#f7 recomm5d$     

qualification & c]tification pa?ways1   
includ+ any /&>ds gaps2 &  7#g7 any     
recomm5d$ legislative1 regulatory1 or   
res\rc+ actions requir$ to enable safe  
adoption4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot      
program %all t]m9ate be=e ! date t is   
two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4