[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 188 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7384-S7385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3901. Mr. WARNOCK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed 
to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
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:


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        At the appropriate place in title II, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Research and Development.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     continue research and development of the Advanced Battle 
     Management System.
       (2) Elements.--Research and development under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) Identifying necessary associated aircraft, 
     technological platforms, and necessary associated units.
       (B) Identifying regional ecosystems with advantageous 
     supporting base structures and academic institutions that 
     would complement the central location.
       (C) Assessing the feasibility and advisability of 
     establishing an Advanced Battle Management System center of 
     excellence to be the processing, exploitation, and 
     dissemination hub of development for the system and 
     associated platforms and aircraft.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the Advanced Battle Management System.
       (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A timeline defining the breadth of the Advanced Battle 
     Management System.
       (B) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     establishing of an Advanced Battle Management System center 
     of excellence as described in subsection (a)(2)(C).
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