[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8104 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8104
To assess the semiconductor requirements of the Department of Defense
in a conflict scenario, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 16, 2022
Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Stefanik, and Ms.
Slotkin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To assess the semiconductor requirements of the Department of Defense
in a conflict scenario, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Semiconductor Stockpile
Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY AND PILOT PROGRAM ON SEMICONDUCTORS AND THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE STOCKPILE.
(a) Study Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) conduct a study on the strategic materials
required by the Department of Defense to execute the
operational plans of the Department in a conflict with
a strategic competitor lasting not less than six
months; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on such study.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A description of the specific number and type
of semiconductors for key systems and munitions,
delineated by technical specifications, performance
requirements, and end-use applications, that the
Department of Defense requires to execute and sustain
the operational plans of the Department during a
conflict with a strategic competitor in the Indo-
Pacific for not less than six months.
(B) A description of any supply chain
vulnerabilities or choke points, including from sole
sources of supply or geographic proximity to strategic
competitors, involving the critical minerals and
strategic raw materials (including chemicals) required
to produce the semiconductors described in subparagraph
(A).
(C) A description of any supply chain
vulnerabilities or choke points, including from sole
sources, geographic proximity to strategic competitors,
or legacy technology, involving the manufacturing
equipment required for each step in the manufacturing
process from the raw materials described in
subparagraph (B) to the finished and operational
semiconductor chip described in subparagraph (A), and
an identification of potential secure sources of supply
or manufacturing involving the United States, allied,
or partner nations.
(D) An analysis of the ability of the Department of
Defense and private industry, as appropriate, to
procure the semiconductors described in subparagraph
(A) and mitigate the vulnerabilities identified in
subparagraphs (B) and (C), during a conflict with a
strategic competitor in the Indo-Pacific lasting not
less than six months, along with associated
recommendations, any additional necessary authorities
to carry out such recommendations, and the cost of each
recommendation.
(E) A feasibility assessment and recommendations
for acquiring for the National Defense Stockpile the
semiconductors described in subparagraph (A), including
the expected cost.
(F) A description of options to finance the cost of
the recommendations described in subparagraph (D).
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Strategic competitor.--The term ``strategic
competitor'' means a country labeled as a strategic
competitor in the document entitled ``Summary of the
2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of
America: Sharpening the American Military's Competitive
Edge'', issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to
section 113 of title 10, United States Code.
(B) Strategic materials.--The term ``strategic
materials'' means--
(i) semiconductors described in paragraph
(2)(A);
(ii) critical minerals and strategic raw
materials described in paragraph (2)(B); and
(iii) manufacturing equipment described in
paragraph (2)(C).
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Upon the submission of the report under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
pilot program under which the Secretary shall acquire for the
National Defense Stockpile the highest priority minerals,
materials, or equipment identified in such report.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the establishment
of the pilot program described in this subsection, and annually
thereafter until the date described in paragraph (3), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the status and effects of the pilot
program.
(3) Termination.--The pilot program established under this
subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2028.
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