[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6471 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6471

To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on 
       the foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2010

 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. 
Franks of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
        the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a report on 
       the foreign development of electromagnetic pulse weapons.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``EMP Weapons Accountability 
Assessment Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON FOREIGN DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE WEAPONS.

    (a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report--
            (1) on the research, development, testing, and deployment 
        programs of foreign countries relating to--
                    (A) electromagnetic pulse weapons;
                    (B) delivery systems for EMP weapons; and
                    (C) platforms for carrying EMP weapons delivery 
                systems; and
            (2) that identifies each foreign country that is pursuing 
        an EMP weapons program, including the means of delivery and the 
        platforms, and describes the scope of such program.
    (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to each country identified in subsection (a)(2) 
the following:
            (1) An estimate of when the EMP weapon program began.
            (2) An estimate of the scope of such program.
            (3) A description of the technical characteristics of the 
        weapons that are being pursued under such program.
            (4) A description of how far such program has advanced.
            (5) A description of any sources of assistance with respect 
        to EMP weapons provided to or by such country and, in the case 
        of assistance provided by such country, a description of to 
        whom such assistance was provided.
            (6) An assessment of how EMP weapons have been or are being 
        incorporated into the national security and military strategies 
        of such country, with a specific focus on whether such 
        strategies assume that an EMP weapons attack can achieve 
        effects similar to a direct nuclear attack, but not be subject 
        to the deterrence calculations normally applied to nuclear 
        weapons.
            (7) A description of what kind of tests such country has 
        conducted with delivery systems, including ballistic missiles 
        and satellite launch vehicles, that demonstrate the capability 
        to deliver EMP weapons.
            (8) An assessment of whether such country is conducting 
        research and development on the effects of EMP weapons, 
        including whether such country is assessing the vulnerabilities 
        of such country to EMP weapons and the ability of such country 
        to survive an attack making use of EMP weapons.
            (9) An assessment of whether such country has tested an EMP 
        delivery system from a platform (including a ship or aircraft) 
        that could serve to expedite the achievement of an active EMP 
        weapons capability against the United States.
            (10) An assessment of whether such country perceives the 
        United States to be particularly vulnerable to an EMP weapons 
        attack.
            (11) A description of the elements of the research, 
        development, test, and deployment program for EMP weapons of 
        such country, if any, that are designed as countermeasures to 
        defensive options for defeating EMP weapons attacks.
    (c) References to Other Reports.--The report submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include a copy of any other report that is 
incorporated by reference into the report submitted under subsection 
(a).
    (d) Unclassified Summary.--The report submitted under subsection 
(a) shall include an unclassified summary of such report.
    (e) Submission to Congress.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees the first report required 
        under subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Notification of delay in submission.--If the Director 
        of National Intelligence determines that it will not be 
        possible for the Director to submit the report required under 
        subsection (a) by the date required under paragraph (1), the 
        Director shall, not later than 30 days prior to the expiration 
        of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
        notice--
                    (A) that such report will not be submitted by the 
                date required under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) setting forth the date by which the Director 
                will submit such report.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
                and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the 
                Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
            (2) Delivery system.--The term ``delivery system'' means 
        any means for placing an EMP weapon in a location where the 
        explosion of the weapon will have an intended damaging impact 
        on electrical power systems, electronics, information systems, 
        and other infrastructure that depends on such systems.
            (3) Electromagnetic pulse weapon.--The terms 
        ``electromagnetic pulse weapon'' and ``EMP weapon'' mean an 
        explosive weapon that generates electromagnetic fields that 
        have a high likelihood of damaging electrical power systems, 
        electronics, information systems, and other infrastructure that 
        depends on such systems.
            (4) Platform.--The term ``platform'' means any system 
        capable of serving as the launch point of an EMP weapon 
        delivery system.
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