S. 2778 · 114th Congress
Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016
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This bill amends the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 to state that, if supplies or support services are urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency in directed energy weapon systems, the Department of Defense (DOD) may use specified rapid acquisition procedures to acquire and deploy needed offensive or defensive directed…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 12, 2016
Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016
This bill amends the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 to state that, if supplies or support services are urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency in directed energy weapon systems, the Department of Defense (DOD) may use specified rapid acquisition procedures to acquire and deploy needed offensive or defensive directed energy weapon systems capabilities, supplies, and associated support services.
"Directed energy weapon system" means military action using highly focused sound, electromagnetic, or particle-beam energy to incapacitate, damage, or destroy enemy equipment, facilities, or personnel.
The bill redesignates DOD's High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office as the Joint Directed Energy Program Office.
The Office shall: (1) develop a strategic plan for development and transition of directed energy weapons capabilities, and (2) use new and revised DOD policies to accelerate the development and transition of directed energy capabilities toward fielding.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016
Latest action (Apr 12, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 12, 2016
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No recorded floor vote found.