Sec. 211. Modification of certain requirements relating to the Joint Energetics Transition Office
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Section 148 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection (f); and by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following new subsections: The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Office is budgeted for and funded in a manner sufficient to ensure the Office has the staff and other resources necessary to effectively carry out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c). In the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Defense shall include a dedicated budget line item for the implementation of subsection
(a)and for the testing and evaluation of energetic materials and technologies by the Office. The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall include, within the program management and engineering curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University, instruction in standards and best practices for the development of energetic materials and ensuring the safety of explosives. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under Secretaries shall consult with— the President of the Defense Acquisition University; and individuals and organizations in academia and industry with relevant expertise in the field of energetics. .