Sec. 241. JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE
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## SEC. 241 JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE ###
(a)In General Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 148 Joint Energetics Transition Office > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 148](/us/usc/t10/s148)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Joint Energetics Transition Office (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’) within the Department of Defense. The Office shall carry out the activities described in subsection
(c)and shall have such other responsibilities relating to energetic materials as the Secretary shall specify. > > > ### “(b) Leadership and Administration > > > #### “(1) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall designate an individual to serve as the head of the Office. The Under Secretary shall select such individual from among officials of the Department of Defense serving in organizations under the jurisdiction of the Under Secretary at the time of such designation. The head of the Office shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > report directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and > > > ##### “(B) > > coordinate, as appropriate, with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. > > > #### “(2) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall designate an individual to serve as the deputy head of the Office. The Under Secretary shall select such individual from among officials of the Department of Defense serving in organizations under the jurisdiction of the Under Secretary at the time of such designation. The deputy head of the Office shall report directly to the head of the Office and to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. > > > #### “(3) > > The head of the Office and deputy head of the Office shall be responsible for the overall management and operation of the Office. The Under Secretaries shall ensure that the head and deputy head of the Office are not assigned outside duties that would diminish their ability to effectively manage and operate the Office. > > > ### “(c) Responsibilities > > The Office shall do the following: > > > #### “(1) > > Develop and periodically update an energetic materials strategic plan and investment strategy to guide investments in both new and legacy energetic materials and technologies across the entire supply chain for the total life cycle of energetic materials, including raw materials, ingredients, propellants, pyrotechnics, and explosives for munitions, weapons, and propulsion systems. Such strategy and plan shall provide for— > > > ##### “(A) > > developing or supporting the development of strategic plans for energetic materials and technologies, including associated performance metrics for the Office, over the periods covered by the future-years defense program required under section 221 of this title and the program objective memorandum process; > > > ##### “(B) > > initiating special studies or analyses— > > > ###### “(i) > > to determine targets that would be optimally addressed or defeated by weapons that incorporate novel energetic materials; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > to inform the program objective memorandum process; and > > > ##### “(C) > > identifying any shortfalls in the supply chain for energetic materials and developing plans to alleviate any shortfalls through the expansion of the energetic materials industrial base to include critical contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. > > > #### “(2) > > Coordinate and ensure consistency and congruity among research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in energetic materials across the Department of Defense— > > > ##### “(A) > > to identify promising new energetic materials and technologies; > > > ##### “(B) > > to mature, integrate, prototype, test, and demonstrate novel energetic materials and technologies, including new materials and manufacturing technologies; > > > ##### “(C) > > 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 weapons platforms; > > > ##### “(D) > > to identify or establish prototyping demonstration venues to integrate advanced technologies that speed the maturation and deployment of energetic materials; and > > > ##### “(E) > > to support collaboration among industry, academia, and elements of the Department of Defense to transition energetic materials and technologies from the research and development phase to production and operational use within the Department. > > > #### “(3) > > Oversee a process to expedite— > > > ##### “(A) > > the validation, verification, and accreditation of modeling and simulation of energetic materials for the development of requirements; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the qualification process for energetic materials, from discovery through transition to production and integration into weapon systems. > > > #### “(4) > > Recommend changes to laws, regulations, and policies that present barriers or extend timelines for the expedited process described in paragraph (3). > > > #### “(5) > > Coordinate with other organizations involved in energetic materials activities within the Department of Defense, including the Armed Forces, and across other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. > > > #### “(6) > > Pursuant to the authority provided under section 191 of this title, establish and manage a Department of Defense Field Activity dedicated to systems engineering associated with energetic materials. Such Field Activity shall be funded under budget activity 3 (advanced technology development) or budget activity 4 (advanced component development and prototypes) (as such budget activity classifications are set forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD 7000.14-R)) to reduce technical risk, integrate research, development, test, and evaluation, and perform system demonstration programs of the Department of Defense on novel energetic materials for use in weapon systems. > > > #### “(7) > > Carry out such other responsibilities relating to energetic materials as the Secretary shall specify. > > > ### “(d) Additional Requirements > > The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Office is budgeted for and funded in a manner sufficient to ensure the Office has the staff and other resources necessary to effectively carry out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c). > > > ### “(e) Definitions > > In this section, the term ‘energetic materials’ means critical chemicals and formulations that— > > > #### “(1) > > release large amounts of stored chemical energy; and > > > #### “(2) > > are capable of being used as explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, and reactive materials that— > > > ##### “(A) > > create lethal effects in warheads in kinetic weapons components and systems; or > > > ##### “(B) > > increase propellant performance in a weapon propulsion system as related to lethal effects, range, or speed.” > . ###
(b)Status Reports The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees— ####
(1)not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on the status of the establishment of Joint Energetics Transition Office under section 148 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); ####
(2)not later than one year after such date of enactment, a report on the measures taken to provide the Joint Energetics Transition Office with the staff and resources necessary for the Office to carry out the responsibilities specified in subsection
(c)of such section 148; and ####
(3)not later than two years after such date of enactment, a report that includes the energetic materials strategic plan and investment strategy required under subsection (c)(1) of such section 148. ###
(c)Annual Reports Not later than March 1, 2024, and not later than March 1 of each year thereafter through 2029, the head of the Joint Energetics Transition Office shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes, with respect to the year covered by the report, the following information: ####
(1)A description of activities carried out in accordance with the energetic materials strategic plan and investment strategy developed under section 148(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a)of this section, including— #####
(A)a description of any updates to the performance metrics developed for purposes of such plan and strategy; and #####
(B)an assessment of the performance of the Office against those metrics. ####
(2)An overview of the research, development, test, and evaluation efforts initiated or completed by the Office. ####
(3)An overview of the efforts of the Office to expedite qualification processes for energetic materials. ####
(4)An overview of efforts of the Office to coordinate with other organizations involved in energetic materials activities across the Department of Defense and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
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