Text of Senate Amendment 5847

On 2026-06-17, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5847" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5847

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 102 (Wednesday, June 17, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 17, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2906-S2907] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5847. Mr. KIM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 [[Page S2907]] year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PILOT PROGRAM FOR BRAVE-1 MODELED TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TO IMPROVE FEEDBACK LOOP AND SPEED UP MILITARY INNOVATION. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, establish and carry out a pilot program to test a digital feedback platform designed to improve the collection, analysis, and transmission of operational feedback from members of the Armed Forces to inform defense innovation, acquisition, and sustainment decisions. (2) Designation.--The pilot program required by paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Brave Model'' (in this section the ``Pilot Program''). (b) Locations.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select not fewer than three and not more than six units of the Armed Forces to participate in the Pilot Program, including at least one unit from each of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. (2) Considerations.--In selecting units under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider-- (A) units stationed overseas who are less connected to resupplying chains; (B) units employing a mix of advanced and legacy systems; and (C) units with varying levels of access to maintenance, resupply, and technical support infrastructure. (c) Objectives.--The objectives of the Pilot Program are-- (1) to develop a feedback loop modeled after BRAVE-1 in Ukraine, so that the government and industry can jointly receive data directly from the Armed Forces; (2) to reduce delays in identifying and addressing equipment failures and capability gaps; (3) to enable more rapid iteration and improvement of military systems through data driven insights; and (4) to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a sustained capability within the Department of Defense to support continuous operator-driven innovation. (d) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the completion of the Pilot Program, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing that includes-- (1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the Pilot Program in achieving the objectives set forth in subsection (c); (2) a comparison of the speed and effectiveness of identifying and addressing equipment issues in units participating in the Pilot Program versus units not participating in the Pilot Program; (3) a description of key capability gaps and system failures identified through the Pilot Program; and (4) recommendations regarding whether to expand, modify, or terminate the Pilot Program. (e) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. ______