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Sec. 3 · S. 2142

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In this Act: (1) Commercial solution (A) In general The term commercial solution means a product, other than real property, that— (i) is of a type customarily used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes; and (ii) (I) has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public; or (II) has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the general public. (B) Inclusion of commercial products, components, and services The term commercial solution includes commercial products, components, and services in alignment with the Federal Government’s preference for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, as set forth in sections 1906, 1907, and 3307 of title 41, United States Code, and sections 3451 through 3453 of title 10, United States Code, which establish acquisition policies more closely resembling those of the commercial marketplace and encourage the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services. (2) Congressional defense committees The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (3) Golden Dome The term Golden Dome shall means the holistic missile defense architecture described in this Act. (4) Missile The term missile means a ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, hypersonic cruise, or loitering munition. (5) Program Manager The term Program Manager means the Golden Dome Direct Report Program Manager appointed under section 4(a)(4)(A). (6) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Defense. (7) Unmanned system The term unmanned system means a remote-operated or autonomous unmanned system of any size maneuvering in land, sea, air, or space that is capable of single attacks, swarm attacks, or sensor and data collection and reconnaissance.

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