Sec. 921. Joint Energetics Transition Office
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The Secretary of Defense shall realign roles, responsibilities, and resources as necessary to establish a Joint Energetics Transition Office (in this section referred to as the Office ). The Office shall— develop and periodically update an energetic materials strategic plan and investment strategy to guide current and future investments in new and legacy energetic materials and technologies, including by— developing or supporting the development of strategies and roadmaps, under the future-years defense program under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, and the program objective memorandum process, for energetic materials and technologies; and initiating special studies or analyses to inform the program objective memorandum process; coordinate and synchronize existing research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in energetic materials across the Department of Defense to identify promising new energetic materials and technologies— to mature, integrate, prototype, and demonstrate novel energetic materials and technologies, including classification and characterization testing of new materials and manufacturing technologies; to expedite testing, evaluation, and acquisition of energetic materials and technologies to meet the emergent needs of the Department, including the rapid integration of promising new materials and other promising energetic compounds into existing and planned weapons platforms; and to identify existing or establish new prototyping demonstration venues to integrate advanced technologies that speed the maturation and deployment of future energetic materials; oversee a process to expedite the qualification process for energetic materials, from discovery through integration into weapon systems, and recommend changes to laws, regulations, and policies that present barriers that extend timelines for that process; and carry out such other responsibilities relating to energetic materials as the Secretary shall specify.
The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees— not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on the status of the establishment of the Office under subsection (a); and not later than one year after such date of enactment, a report on the measures taken to provide the Office with the staff and resources necessary for the Office to carry out its responsibilities under subsection (b).