PLAN FOR SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF ARMED OVERWATCH AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 167. PLAN FOR SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF ARMED OVERWATCH AIRCRAFT. (a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for integrating signals intelligence capabilities on fielded armed overwatch aircraft. (b) Plan Requirements.—At a minimum, the plan required by subsection (a) shall— (1) define the signals intelligence requirements for armed overwatch aircraft, including the required signals intelligence capabilities and the number of aircraft to be equipped with such capabilities; (2) articulate the resources necessary by fiscal year to fulfill the requirements described in paragraph (1); and (3) include any other matters the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command consider relevant.