116 S3135 IS: To ensure the maintenance of critical supply lines within the defense industrial base. U.S. Senate 2021-11-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3135IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 2, 2021Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo ensure the maintenance of critical supply lines within the defense industrial base.

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Maintenance of critical supply lines

(a)

Addition of certain items to list of high-Priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity

Section 849(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(14)Unmanned aerial systems..(b)

Designation of critical technology areas

Section 217(b)(2) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)a strategy to support domestic manufacturing and industrial base capabilities to support future defense requirements;.(c)

Comptroller General report on Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy

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Briefing and report

Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Comptroller General's preliminary findings related to the topics set forth in paragraph (2). The Comptroller General shall submit to such committees a report with a final description and assessment of such topics at an agreed upon date.(2)

Topics covered

The topics referred to under paragraph (1) are as follows:(A)The strategy, effectiveness, and responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.(B)The efforts of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to assess the manufacturing and procurement of critical materials, including describing the offices and individuals that are responsible for identifying critical materials supply chain shortfalls, how such shortfalls are identified, and any variation in methods used across the Department of Defense.(C)The efforts of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to implement procedures to protect supply chains for critical programs and technologies and disseminate that information to other appropriate Federal agencies and organizations.(D)Such other matters as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.