Reports and briefings

(a) Initial strategy and action plan Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing on the initial strategy for the co-development, co-production, and acquisition of Ukraine-designed covered systems. (b) Semiannual updates (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date on which the briefing required by subsection (a) is provided, and every 180 days thereafter until the date on which the Working Group terminates, the Working Group shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Working Group. (2) Elements Each report required by paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include, for the preceding 180-day period, the following: (A) A list of Ukraine-designed covered systems identified for prioritization, including the current status of such covered systems with respect to technical and legal evaluation, certification, and integration with existing United States force posture and operational needs. (B) A detailed list of specific fast-track acquisition or waiver authorities that may be used to accelerate the co-development, co-production, or acquisition of Ukraine-designed covered systems. (C) A supply chain analysis of the sourcing of inputs and component parts to eliminate dependence on countries of concern, such as the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, Iran, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (D) A comprehensive framework to facilitate the transition of prioritized Ukraine-designed covered systems from identification to co-development and co-production at scale, including an assessment of the feasibility of using of the following for such purpose: (i) Joint ventures. (ii) Cooperative production agreements. (iii) Licensed production agreements. (E) A detailed description of intellectual property ownership frameworks that could be used to facilitate the co-development and co-production of prioritized Ukraine-designed covered systems. (F) A description of specific regulatory, legal, or policy barriers that hinder the establishment of joint ventures, cooperative production agreements, or licensed production agreements. (G) A description of regulatory, export-control, and certification barriers that impede the acquisition of Ukraine-designed covered systems. (3) Form Each report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.