Sec. 235. JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY TEST ACTIVITIES
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## SEC. 235 JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY TEST ACTIVITIES ###
(a)Test Activities The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall, in the Under Secretary’s capacity as the official with principal responsibility for the development and demonstration of directed energy weapons for the Department of Defense pursuant to section 219(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note), develop, establish, and coordinate directed energy testing activities adequate to ensure the achievement by the Department of Defense of goals of the Department for developing and deploying directed energy systems to match national security needs. ###
(b)Elements The activity established under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)The High Energy Laser System Test Facility of the Army Test and Evaluation Command. ####
(2)Such other test resources and activities as the Under Secretary may designate for purposes of this section. ###
(c)Designation The test activities established under subsection
(a)shall be considered part of the Major Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in 196(i) of title 10, United States Code). ###
(d)Prioritization of Effort In developing and coordinating testing activities pursuant to subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall prioritize efforts consistent with the following: ####
(1)Paragraphs
(2)through
(5)of section 219(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 2431 note). ####
(2)Enabling the standardized collection and evaluation of testing data to establish testing references and benchmarks. ####
(3)Concentrating sufficient personnel expertise of directed energy weapon systems in order to validate the effectiveness of new weapon systems against a variety of targets. ####
(4)Consolidating modern state-of-the-art testing infrastructure including telemetry, sensors, and optics to support advanced technology testing and evaluation. ####
(5)Formulating a joint lethality or vulnerability information repository that can be accessed by any of the military departments of Defense Agencies, similar to a Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEMs). ####
(6)Reducing duplication of directed energy weapon testing. ####
(7)Ensuring that an adequate workforce and adequate testing facilities are maintained to support missions of the Department of Defense.
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