S.Amdt. 3837

SA 3837. Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. Tuberville) 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__. ASSESSMENT OF OPTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS
LAYER FOR GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE
ARCHITECTURE.

(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Direct Reporting Program Manager for Golden Dome for
America, shall assess the funding needs required to develop a
dedicated logistics layer to support sustained, resilient,
and effective on-orbit operations for the Golden Dome for
America missile defense architecture.
(b) Attributes.--In conducting the assessment described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall evaluate options for the
development of a dedicated logistics layer that includes the
following attributes:
(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.
(6) Ensures persistent coverage and operational readiness
of the interceptor constellation through in-orbit refueling,
servicing, and sustainment.
(c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
detailing the findings of the Secretary with respect to the
assessment required by subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Golden Dome for America'' means the holistic
missile defense architecture described in section 1543.
(2) The term ``Direct Reporting Program Manager for Golden
Dome for America'' means the position established by section
1531(d).
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