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(a) Plan (1) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the development and deployment of a next-generation air and missile defense architecture pursuant to Executive Order 14186 (90 Fed. Reg. 8767), or such successor order. (2) Elements The plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An updated assessment of air and missile threats to the United States. (B) A description of the system architecture of the next-generation air and missile defense architecture, including— (i) the identification of each capability, program, and project considered to be part of such architecture; (ii) a preliminary description of, cost estimate for, and schedule to achieve— (I) initial operational capability; and (II) full operational capability; (iii) a description of relevant concepts of operations; (iv) a plan with respect to integrating and maximizing interoperability of capabilities included in such architecture; (v) a description of ground segment requirements to support the development and deployment of space-based capabilities included in such architecture; and (vi) an identification of requirements with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum for the development and deployment of capabilities included in such architecture. (C) An organizational construct defining roles and responsibilities for each participating element of the Department of Defense. (D) An assessment of on-orbit testing and training requirements necessary for developing capabilities and ensuring long-term warfighting readiness of such architecture. (E) A strategy for ensuring supply chain security and resilience. (F) Identification of any additional legal authorities necessary to carry out or expedite the development and deployment of such architecture. (G) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant. (3) Updates Concurrent with the submission of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees— (A) an update to the plan under paragraph (1); and (B) a consolidated budget exhibit identifying funding requested for the systems architecture described in the plan, including specific appropriation and line numbers, where appropriate. (b) Theater missile defense posture Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report— (1) assessing the theater missile defense posture of the United States, including changes in the missile threat environment with respect to allies and partners of the United States and forward-deployed forces of the United States; and (2) making recommendations, as appropriate, to— (A) increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation on missile defense technology development, capabilities, and operations; (B) improve theater missile defenses of the forward-deployed forces of the United States and the territories, forces, and populations of allies of the United States; and (C) increase and accelerate the provision of missile defense capabilities of the United States to allies and partners of the United States.

(a) Plan (1) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the development and deployment of a next-generation air and missile defense architecture pursuant to Executive Order 14186 (90 Fed. Reg. 8767), or such successor order. (2) Elements The plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An updated assessment of air and missile threats to the United States. (B) A description of the system architecture of the next-generation air and missile defense architecture, including— (i) the identification of each capability, program, and project considered to be part of such architecture; (ii) a preliminary description of, cost estimate for, and schedule to achieve— (I) initial operational capability; and (II) full operational capability; (iii) a description of relevant concepts of operations; (iv) a plan with respect to integrating and maximizing interoperability of capabilities included in such architecture; (v) a description of ground segment requirements to support the development and deployment of space-based capabilities included in such architecture; and (vi) an identification of requirements with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum for the development and deployment of capabilities included in such architecture. (C) An organizational construct defining roles and responsibilities for each participating element of the Department of Defense. (D) An assessment of on-orbit testing and training requirements necessary for developing capabilities and ensuring long-term warfighting readiness of such architecture. (E) A strategy for ensuring supply chain security and resilience. (F) Identification of any additional legal authorities necessary to carry out or expedite the development and deployment of such architecture. (G) Any other matters the Secretary considers relevant. (3) Updates Concurrent with the submission of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees— (A) an update to the plan under paragraph (1); and (B) a consolidated budget exhibit identifying funding requested for the systems architecture described in the plan, including specific appropriation and line numbers, where appropriate. (b) Theater missile defense posture Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report— (1) assessing the theater missile defense posture of the United States, including changes in the missile threat environment with respect to allies and partners of the United States and forward-deployed forces of the United States; and (2) making recommendations, as appropriate, to— (A) increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation on missile defense technology development, capabilities, and operations; (B) improve theater missile defenses of the forward-deployed forces of the United States and the territories, forces, and populations of allies of the United States; and (C) increase and accelerate the provision of missile defense capabilities of the United States to allies and partners of the United States.