Sec. 216. Consortium on use of additive manufacturing for Army aviation and missile capability development

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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish a consortium to facilitate the use of additive manufacturing for the development of aviation and missile capabilities for the Army. The consortium shall be known as the Consortium on Additive Manufacturing for Aviation and Missile Capability Development (referred to in this section as the Consortium ). The Consortium shall be composed of qualified organizations, selected by the Secretary of the Army, that have functions and expertise relevant to additive manufacturing and aviation and missile programs of the Army.

At a minimum, the consortium shall include— the Army Aviation and Missile Command; the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center; the Army Space and Missile Defense Command; one or more organizations from private sector industry; one or more institutions of higher education or other research institutions; and departments and agencies of the Federal Government with demonstrated expertise in the use of additive manufacturing in space flight. The Consortium shall— facilitate the use of additive manufacturing for the aviation and missile programs of the Army to significantly reduce logistic footprints, material costs, delivery lead-times, and extended logistical supply chain dependencies that often challenge weapon system readiness for forward deployed warfighters; develop standards and a certification process for the use of additive manufacturing in aviation and missile programs of the Army, including additive material and part certification requirements for additive manufactured items intended for use in military aircraft and missiles; and explore ways to adapt and apply the standards developed under paragraph

(2)across other aviation and missile programs of the Department of Defense to enhance efficiency, cost savings, readiness levels, and safety.