US Congress Senate Bill 2778 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016 This bill amends the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 to state that, if supplies or support services are urgently needed to eliminate a deficiency in directed energy weapon systems, the Department of Defense (DOD) may use specified rapid acquisition procedures to acquire and deploy needed offensive or defensive directed energy weapon systems capabilities, supplies, and associated support services. "Directed energy weapon system" means military action using highly focused sound, electromagnetic, or particle-beam energy to incapacitate, damage, or destroy enemy equipment, facilities, or personnel. The bill redesignates DOD's High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office as the Joint Directed Energy Program Office. The Office shall: (1) develop a strategic plan for development and transition of directed energy weapons capabilities, and (2) use new and revised DOD policies to accelerate the development and transition of directed energy capabilities toward fielding.

Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB4964 (Same As) 2016-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2778/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2778/BILLS-114s2778is.pdf