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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Directed Energy Weapon Systems
Acquisition Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate noted in
the report accompanying S. 1356 (S. Rept. 114-49; 114th
Congress) that since 1960, the Department of Defense has
invested more than $6,000,000,000 in directed energy science
and technology initiatives, and that the Committee is concerned
that, despite this significant investment, the Department's
directed energy initiatives are not resourced at levels
necessary to transition them to full-scale acquisition
programs.
(2) The Defense Science Board Task Force on Directed Energy
Weapon Systems and Technology Applications (the ''Task Force'')
found that ''directed energy offers promise as a
transformational 'game changer' in military operations, able to
augment and improve operational capabilities in many areas''.
(3) Despite this potential, years of investment have not
resulted in any operational systems with high energy laser
capability.
(4) The Task Force believes that the range of potential
application is sufficient to warrant significantly increased
attention to the scope and direction of efforts to assess,
develop, and field appropriate laser, microwave, and millimeter
wave weapons.

SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPON SYSTEM PROGRAMS IN THE
RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 806(c)(1) of the Bob Stump National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 10
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(D)(i) In the case of any supplies and associated support
services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary of
Defense without delegation, are urgently needed to eliminate a
deficiency in directed energy weapon systems, the Secretary may
use the procedures developed under this section in order to
accomplish the rapid acquisition and deployment of needed
offensive or defensive directed energy weapon systems
capabilities, supplies, and associated support services.
''(ii) For the purposes of directed energy weapon systems
acquisition, the Secretary of Defense shall consider use of the
following procedures:
''(I) The rapid acquisition authority provided
under this section.
''(II) Use of other transactions authority provided
under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code.
''(III) The acquisition of commercial items using
simplified acquisition procedures.
''(IV) The authority for procurement for
experimental purposes provided under section 2373 of
title 10, United States Code.
''(iii) In this subparagraph, the term 'directed energy
weapon system' means military action involving the use of
directed energy to incapacitate, damage, or destroy enemy
equipment, facilities, or personnel.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2373 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''and aeronautical
supplies'' and inserting '', aeronautical supplies, and
directed energy weapon systems''; and
(2) by adding at the end of the following new subsection:
''(c) Directed Energy Weapon System Defined.--In this section, the
term 'directed energy weapon system' means military action involving
the use of directed energy to incapacitate, damage, or destroy enemy
equipment, facilities, or personnel.''.

SEC. 4. JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY PROGRAM OFFICE.

(a) Redesignation.--The High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office
of the Department of Defense is hereby redesignated as the ''Joint
Directed Energy Program Office'' (in this section referred to as the
''Office'').
(b) Strategic Plan for Development and Transition of Directed
Energy Weapons Capabilities Toward Fielding.--In addition to the
functions and duties of the Office in effect on the day before the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Office shall develop a strategic plan
for development and transition of directed energy weapons capabilities
toward fielding for the Department, in which the Office may define
requirements for directed energy capabilities that address the highest
priority warfighting capability gaps of the Department.
(c) Acceleration of Development and Transition of Directed Energy
Weapons Capabilities Toward Fielding.--
(1) In general.--To the degree practicable, the Office
shall use the policies of the Department that are revised
pursuant to this Act and new acquisition and management
practices established pursuant to this Act to accelerate the
development and transition of directed energy capabilities
toward fielding.
(2) Engagement.--The Secretary shall ensure that use of
policies and practices described in paragraph (1) include
engagement with defense and private industries, research
universities, and unaffiliated, nonprofit research
institutions.
Output:
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.