‘‘(ii) the activities of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration to 
be leveraged by the Department of Defense 
to meet such goals. 
‘‘(D) The research, development, test, and 
evaluation facilities required to support the ac-
tivities identified in subparagraph (C), along 
with the schedule and funding required to up-
grade those facilities, as necessary. 
‘‘(E) Recommendations on the program-
matic resources necessary for each agency to 
advance the collective goals and priorities of the 
roadmap in an efficient, sustained manner. 
‘‘(F) Recommendations to transition hy-
personic science and technology to operational 
capabilities for the warfighter. 
‘‘(G) Acquisition transition plans for hy-
personics. 
‘‘(4) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees— 
‘‘(A) at the same time as the submittal to 
Congress of the budget for fiscal year 2018 (as 
submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
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United States Code), the roadmap developed 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) at the same time as the submittal to 
Congress of the budget for each even-numbered 
fiscal year after 2018, the roadmap updated 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL
REVIEW
AND
CERTIFICATION
OF 
FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The joint technology 
office established under subsection (a) shall conduct, 
on an annual basis, a review of— 
‘‘(A) the funding available for research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation programs and 
demonstration programs within the Department 
of Defense for hypersonics, in order to deter-
mine whether or not such funding is consistent 
with the roadmap developed under subsection 
(d); and 
‘‘(B) the hypersonics demonstration pro-
grams of the Department of Defense, in order 
to determine whether or not such programs 
avoid duplication of effort and support the 
goals of the Department in a manner consistent 
with the roadmap developed under subsection 
(d). 
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‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—The joint technology of-
fice established under subsection (a) shall, as a re-
sult of each review under paragraph (1), certify to 
the Secretary of Defense whether or not the funding 
and programs subject to such review are consistent 
with the roadmap developed under subsection (d). 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this 
subsection shall terminate after the submittal to 
Congress of the budget for fiscal year 2021 pursu-
ant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—If, as a result of a 
review under subsection (e), funding or a program on 
hypersonics is certified under that subsection not to be 
consistent with the roadmap developed under subsection 
(d), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees, at the same time as the sub-
mittal to Congress of the budget (as submitted pursuant 
to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), a report 
on such funding or program, as the case may be, describ-
ing how such funding or program is not consistent with 
the roadmap, together with a statement of the actions to 
be taken by the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(g) HEAD OF OFFICE.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall appoint an individual who is a recognized authority 
in the field of hypersonics to serve as the Director of the 
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joint technology office established under subsection (a). 
The Director shall serve as the head of the office and as 
the principal adviser to the Office of the Secretary of De-
fense on all matters related to hypersonics, reporting di-
rectly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(h) STAFF.—Secretary of Defense shall fix the com-
pensation of the Director and shall appoint and fix the 
compensation of such other personnel as may be necessary 
to enable the joint technology office established under sub-
section (a) to carry out its functions.’’. 
(d) 
INTERAGENCY
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
TESTING, AND EVALUATION COORDINATION.—The Direc-
tor of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, 
through the National Science and Technology Council, 
shall ensure that Federal hypersonics research, develop-
ment, testing, and evaluation activities are coordinated 
and executed pursuant to a disciplined investment plan. 
In doing so, the Director shall— 
(1) develop and maintain a strategic plan to ad-
vance the United States hypersonics research, devel-
opment, test and evaluation goals in an efficient, 
sustained manner; 
(2) identify test and evaluation infrastructure 
critical to hypersonics research, development, test-
ing, and evaluation and make recommendations to 
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the President for upgrading those facilities as nec-
essary; 
(3) promote policies for a robust hypersonics 
workforce; and 
(4) encourage Federal agencies conducting hy-
personics research, development, testing, and evalua-
tion to develop and promote policies that sustain 
their respective agencies’ efforts in implementing the 
coordinated Federal hypersonics agenda. 
(e) AIR FORCE HYPERSONICS CAPABILITIES ACQUI-
SITION.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall consider 
findings from all Federal research, development, and dem-
onstration projects that relate to hypersonics in making 
and executing acquisition plans for the Air Force. 
(f) CIVILIAN HYPERSONICS REPORT.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, NASA 
shall transmit to Congress a report that— 
(1) collects broad civilian input identifying ben-
efits to the private sector and universities from 
NASA support for precompetitive hypersonics sci-
ence; and 
(2) contains a list of proposed research and 
technology investments, prioritized on the basis of 
the national interest that will be served, potential 
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economic impact, and cost of each such technology 
investment proposal. 
(g) 21ST CENTURY HYPERSONICS WORKFORCE.— 
(1) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILI-
TIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to build and 
prepare the workforce for hypersonics develop-
ment, the Air Force Office of Scientific Re-
search, the Office of Naval Research, and the 
appropriate Department of the Army science 
and technology entities, in consultation with the 
Director of the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy, through the National Science and 
Technology Council, shall expand, intensify, and 
coordinate programs and activities with re-
search institutions to strengthen their capabili-
ties for research and development of hyperson-
ics technology and related education and train-
ing. 
(B) GRANTS.—To carry out subparagraph 
(A), the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 
the Office of Naval Research, and the appro-
priate Department of the Army science and 
technology entities may make grants to re-
search institutions. Each such grant shall be for 
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map developed under section 218(d) of the John 
Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2007, as added by subsection (c) of this 
section or the civilian hypersonics report transmitted 
under subsection (f). 
SEC. 6. 21ST CENTURY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH CAPABILI-
TIES INITIATIVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish a 21st Century Aeronautics Capabilities Initiative, 
within the Construction of Facilities Account, to ensure 
that NASA possesses the infrastructure capabilities nec-
essary to conduct proposed flight demonstration projects 
across the range of NASA aeronautics interests. As part 
of such Initiative, the Administrator shall carry out the 
following activities: 
(1) Any investments necessary to upgrade and 
create facilities for civil and national security aero-
nautics research to support advancements in long- 
term foundational science and technology, advanced 
aircraft systems, air traffic management systems, 
fuel efficiency, system-wide safety assurance, autono-
mous aviation, and supersonic and hypersonic air-
craft design and development. 
(2) Any measures supporting flight testing ac-
tivities, to include continuous refinement and devel-
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opment of free-flight test techniques and methodolo-
gies, upgrades and improvements to real-time track-
ing and data acquisition, and any other measures re-
lated to aeronautics research support and mod-
ernization as the Administrator may consider appro-
priate to carry out the scientific study of the prob-
lems of flight, with a view to their practical solution. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to NASA $40,000,000, to be derived 
from amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to 
NASA. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall transmit to Congress a report con-
taining a 5-year plan for the implementation of the 
21st Century Aeronautics Research Capabilities Ini-
tiative. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by this 
subsection shall include— 
(A) a description of proposed projects; 
(B) a description of how the projects align 
with the ARMD Strategic Implementation Plan 
or the roadmap developed by the joint tech-
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nology office on hypersonics under section 
218(d) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, as 
added by section 5(c) of this Act; and 
(C) a timetable for carrying out activities 
and initiatives authorized under this section. 
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