Sec. 214. JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE

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## SEC. 214 JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE ###

(a)Redesignation **[**[10 U.S.C. 2358 note](/us/usc/t10/s2358)**]** The joint technology office on hypersonics in the Office of the Secretary of Defense is redesignated as the “Joint Hypersonics Transition Office”. Any reference in a law (other than this section), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the joint technology office on hypersonics shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. ###

(b)Hypersonics Development Section 218 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), as amended by section 1079(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 999), is amended— ####

(1)in the heading of subsection (a), by striking “Joint Technology Office on Hypersonics” and inserting “Joint Hypersonics Transition Office”; ####

(2)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)in the first sentence, by striking “joint technology office on hypersonics” and inserting “Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’)”; and #####

(B)in the second sentence, by striking “office” and inserting “Office”; ####

(3)in subsection (b), by striking “joint technology office established under subsection (a)” and inserting “Office”; and ####

(4)by amending subsection

(c)to read as follows: > > ### “(c) Responsibilities > > In carrying out the program required by subsection (b), the Office shall do the following: > > > #### “(1) > > Expedite testing, evaluation, and acquisition of hypersonic weapon systems to meet the stated needs of the warfighter, including flight testing, ground-based-testing, and underwater launch testing. > > > #### “(2) > > Coordinate and integrate current and future research, development, test, and evaluation programs and system demonstration programs of the Department of Defense on hypersonics. > > > #### “(3) > > Undertake appropriate actions to ensure— > > > ##### “(A) > > close and continuous integration of the programs on hypersonics of the military departments and the Defense Agencies with the programs on hypersonics across the Federal Government and with appropriate private sector and foreign organizations; and > > > ##### “(B) > > that both foundational research and developmental and operational testing resources are adequate and well funded, and that facilities are made available in a timely manner to support hypersonics research, demonstration programs, and system development. > > > #### “(4) > > Approve prototyping demonstration programs on hypersonic systems to speed the maturation and deployment of the systems to the warfighter,. > > > #### “(5) > > Ensure that any demonstration program on hypersonic systems that is carried out in any year after its approval under paragraph

(3)is carried out only if certified under subsection

(e)as being consistent with the roadmap under subsection (d). > > > #### “(6) > > Develop strategies and roadmaps for hypersonic technologies to transition to operational capabilities for the warfighter. > > > #### “(7) > > Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and agencies to support United States technological advantage in developing hypersonics.” > ; ####

(5)in subsection (d)(1), by striking “joint technology office established under subsection (a)” and inserting “Office”; and ####

(6)in subsection (e)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “joint technology office established under subsection (a)” and inserting “Office”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “joint technology office” and inserting “Office”.

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