MILITARY STANDARDS FOR ARMOR MATERIALS IN VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS.

SEC. 878. [10 U.S.C. 7532 note] MILITARY STANDARDS FOR ARMOR MATERIALS IN VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS. (a) In General.—Not later than June 30, 2022, the Secretary of the Army shall establish technical specification standards for all metal and non-metal armor for incorporation into specifications for current and future armored vehicles developed or procured by the Department of the Army. (b) Report Required.— (1) In general.—On the date on which the standards described in subsection (a) are established under such subsection, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing— (A) the establishment of such standards; and (B) the strategy for incorporating such standards as requirements for armored vehicles developed and procured by the Department of the Army. (2) Form.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Armored Vehicle Defined.—For purposes of this section, the term “armored vehicle” means a tracked or wheeled tactical vehicle incorporating armor in its manufacture.