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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 · Sec. 225

Sec. 225. PROCEDURES FOR RAPID REACTION TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

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## SEC. 225 PROCEDURES FOR RAPID REACTION TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGY **[**[10 U.S.C. 2358 note](/us/usc/t10/s2358)**]** ###
(a)Requirement to Establish Procedures Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall prescribe procedures for the designation and development of technologies that are— ####
(1)urgently needed— #####
(A)to react to a technological development of an adversary of the United States; or #####
(B)to respond to a significant and urgent emerging technology; and ####
(2)not receiving appropriate research funding or attention from the Department of Defense. ###
(b)Elements The procedures prescribed under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)A process for streamlined communications between the Under Secretary, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the commanders of the combatant commands, the science and technology executives within each military department, and the science and technology community, including— #####
(A)a process for the commanders of the combatant commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to communicate their needs to the science and technology community; and #####
(B)a process for the science and technology community to propose technologies that meet the needs communicated by the combatant commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ####
(2)Procedures for the development of technologies proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), including— #####
(A)a process for demonstrating performance of the proposed technologies on a short timeline; #####
(B)a process for developing a development strategy for a technology, including integration into future budget years; and #####
(C)a process for making investment determinations based on information obtained pursuant to subparagraphs
(A)and (B). ###
(c)Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the procedures required by subsection (a).
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PROCEDURES FOR RAPID REACTION TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
U.S.C.§ 2358
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