Sec. 112. DEPLOYMENT BY THE ARMY OF AN INTERIM CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY

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## SEC. 112 DEPLOYMENT BY THE ARMY OF AN INTERIM CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY ###

(a)Certification Required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the congressional defense committees whether there is a need for the Army to deploy an interim missile defense capability. ###

(b)Deployment ####

(1)In general If the Secretary of Defense certifies that there is a need for the Army to deploy an interim missile defense capability under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall deploy two batteries of the capability by not later than September 30, 2020. ####

(2)Achievement of deployment deadline In order to meet the deadline for deployment specified in paragraph

(1)the Secretary of the Army may— #####

(A)deploy systems that require the least amount of development; #####

(B)procure non-developmental air and missile defense systems currently in production to ensure rapid delivery of capability; #####

(C)use existing systems, components, and capabilities already in the Joint Force inventory, including rockets and missiles as available; #####

(D)use operational information technology for communication, detection, and fire control that is certified to work with existing joint information technology systems to ensure interoperability; #####

(E)engage and collaborate with officials, organizations, and activities of the Department of Defense with responsibilities relating to science and technology, engineering, testing, and acquisition, including the Defense Innovation United Experimental, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Defense Digital Service, the Strategic Capabilities Office, and the Rapid Capabilities offices, to accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of existing systems; #####

(F)use institutional and operational basing to facilitate rapid training and fielding; and #####

(G)carry out such other activities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. ####

(3)Authorities In carrying out paragraphs

(1)and (2), Secretary of the Army may use any authority of the Secretary relating to acquisition, technology transfer, and personnel management that the Secretary considers appropriate, including rapid acquisition and rapid prototyping authorities, to resource and procure an interim missile defense capability. ####

(4)Waiver The Secretary of the Army may waive the deadline specified in paragraph

(1)if the Secretary determines that sufficient funds have not been appropriated to enable the Secretary to meet such deadline. ###

(c)In General If the Secretary of the Army will deploy an interim missile defense capability pursuant to subsection (b), then, by not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of the Army, shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing that includes— ####

(1)recommendations identifying any interim missile defense capabilities to be deployed and a proposed rapid acquisition schedule for such capabilities; ####

(2)a plan to rapidly resource any identified shortfalls for any such capability selected for deployment; and ####

(3)a schedule and timeline for the fielding and deployment of any such capability. ###

(d)Interim Missile Defense Capability Defined In this section, the term “interim missile defense capability” means a fixed-site, cruise missile defense capability that may be deployed before the Indirect Fire Protection Capability of the Army becomes fully operational. ## Subtitle C Navy Programs