Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016
Latest action · May 5, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 15, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Apr 15, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 15, 2016 |
| Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee | Referred May 5, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
- Apr 15, 2016Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 58, April 15, 2016, page H1765.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2778 | Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016 | Identical bill | Apr 12, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the rapid acquisition of directed energy weapons systems by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Directed Energy Weapon Systems Acquisition Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
