S.Amdt. 3603

SA 3603. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title XV, insert the following:

SEC. 15__. PRIORITIZED DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS LAYER FOR
GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE.

(a) In General.--The Program Manager shall use all
available authorities to prioritize the development of a
dedicated logistics layer to support sustained, resilient,
and effective on-orbit operations for the Golden Dome missile
defense architecture.
(b) Requirements.--The Program Manager shall ensure that
the development of a dedicated logistics layer prioritized
pursuant to subsection (a)--
(1) extends the operational lifespan of Golden Dome assets;
(2) reduces risk in congested orbital regimes;
(3) enables the rapid deployment and repositioning of
interceptors and sensors;
(4) supports battlefield clearing operations to address the
growing challenge of space debris;
(5) facilitates cost-effective in-space refueling
architecture; and
(6) ensures persistent coverage and operational readiness
of the interceptor constellation through in-orbit refueling,
servicing, and sustainment.
(c) Report.--The Program Manager shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report detailing initial
concepts for the layer described in subsection (a) and the
steps taken to develop it.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Golden Dome'' shall means the holistic
missile defense architecture described in section 1543.
(2) The term ``Program Manager'' means the Direct Reporting
Program Manager for Golden Dome.
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