Emerging Technologies Professional Military Education Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2903
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2021-09-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Congressional oversight

Department of Defense

Federal officials

Military command and structure

Military education and training
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Emerging Technologies Professional Military Education Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish executive education activities on emerging technologies for appropriate general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders that are designed to prepare such persons on how the technologies may be applied to military and business activities in DOD.</p> <p>Within five years, the executive education activities must be required training for general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2903 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2021 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to establish executive education activities on emerging technologies for appropriate general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emerging Technologies Professional Military Education Act of 2021 . 2. Executive education on emerging technologies for senior civilian and military leaders (a) Establishment of course Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish executive education activities on emerging technologies for appropriate general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders that are designed specifically to prepare new general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders on relevant technologies and how these technologies may be applied to military and business activities in the Department of Defense. (b) Plan for participation (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for participation in executive education activities established under subsection (a). (2) Requirements As part of such plan, the Secretary shall ensure that, not later than five years after the date of the establishment of the activities under subsection (a), all appropriate general flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders are— (A) required to complete the executive education activities under such subsection; and (B) certified as having successfully completed the executive education activities. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the implementation of the activities required by subsection (a). (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the new general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders for whom the education activities have been designated. (B) A recommendation with respect to continuing or expanding the activities required under subsection (a).