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A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard.
To require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of the Army to submit a report within 180 days on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard at a National Guard training site
- Directs the report to consider whether the center would certify unmanned aerial systems operators during annual training periods
- Directs the report to consider whether the center would develop doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for operating unmanned aerial systems
- Directs the report to consider whether the center would experiment with integrating artificial intelligence applications into drone operations for target recognition and real-time situational awareness
- Directs the report to consider whether the center would conduct force-on-force drone exercises integrated with infantry, armor, and joint military formations
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
Actions (2)
- Aug 6, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- Aug 6, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2026
Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DRONE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard at a National Guard training site.
(b) Elements.—The report required under subsection (a) shall consider performance of the following functions at the potential Center of Excellence:
(1) Certification of operators of unmanned aerial systems during annual training periods.
(2) Development of doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for the operation of such systems.
(3) Experimentation on integrating artificial intelligence applications for target recognition and real-time situational awareness into the operation of such systems.
(4) Conduct of force-on-force unmanned aerial systems exercises, including brigade-level “drone wars” experimentation integrated with infantry, armor, and joint formations. <all>
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