[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5344]
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  SA 3603. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2026 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:

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

     SEC. 15__. PRIORITIZED DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS LAYER FOR 
                   GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHITECTURE.

       (a) In General.--The Program Manager shall use all 
     available authorities to prioritize the development of a 
     dedicated logistics layer to support sustained, resilient, 
     and effective on-orbit operations for the Golden Dome missile 
     defense architecture.
       (b) Requirements.--The Program Manager shall ensure that 
     the development of a dedicated logistics layer prioritized 
     pursuant to subsection (a)--
       (1) extends the operational lifespan of Golden Dome assets;
       (2) reduces risk in congested orbital regimes;
       (3) enables the rapid deployment and repositioning of 
     interceptors and sensors;
       (4) supports battlefield clearing operations to address the 
     growing challenge of space debris;
       (5) facilitates cost-effective in-space refueling 
     architecture; and
       (6) ensures persistent coverage and operational readiness 
     of the interceptor constellation through in-orbit refueling, 
     servicing, and sustainment.
       (c) Report.--The Program Manager shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report detailing initial 
     concepts for the layer described in subsection (a) and the 
     steps taken to develop it.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Golden Dome'' shall means the holistic 
     missile defense architecture described in section 1543.
       (2) The term ``Program Manager'' means the Direct Reporting 
     Program Manager for Golden Dome.
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