[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 94 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S3380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2564. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2282 submitted by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. __. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST MACHINE-VISION TECHNOLOGIES TO 
                   DETERMINE THE AUTHENTICITY AND SECURITY OF 
                   MICROELECTRONIC PARTS IN WEAPON SYSTEMS.

       (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with 
     the Defense Microelectronics Activity, shall establish a 
     pilot program to test the feasibility and reliability of 
     using machine-vision technologies to determine the 
     authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 
     systems.
       (b) Objectives of Pilot Program.--The objective of the 
     pilot program required by subsection (a) shall include 
     determining the following:
       (1) The effectiveness and technology readiness level of 
     machine-vision technologies to determine the authenticity of 
     microelectronic parts at the time of the creation of such 
     part through final insertion of such part into weapon 
     systems.
       (2) The best method of incorporating machine-vision 
     technologies into the process of developing, transporting, 
     and inserting microelectronics into weapon systems.
       (3) The rules, regulations, or processes that hinder the 
     development and incorporation of machine-vision technologies, 
     and the application of such rules, regulations, or processes 
     to mitigate counterfeit microelectronics proliferation 
     throughout the Department of Defense.
       (c) Consultation.--In carrying out the pilot program 
     required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary may consult 
     with the following:
       (1) Manufacturers of semiconductors or electronics.
       (2) Industry associations relating to semiconductors or 
     electronics.
       (3) Original equipment manufacturers of products for the 
     Department of Defense.
       (4) Nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in 
     section 2302 of title 10, United States Code) that are 
     machine-vision companies.
       (5) Federal laboratories (as defined in section 2500 of 
     title 10, United States Code).
       (6) Other elements of the Department of Defense that fall 
     under the authority of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering.
       (d) Commencement and Duration.--The pilot program 
     established under this section shall be established not later 
     than April 1, 2019, and all activities under such pilot 
     program shall terminate not later than December 31, 2020.
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