[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2199. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 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 G of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 894. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MITIGATING RISKS 
                   RELATED TO FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL, OR 
                   INFLUENCE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS 
                   AND SUBCONTRACTORS.

       (a) Compliance Assessment.--Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
     (2) of section 847(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(v) A requirement for the Secretary to require reports 
     and conduct examinations on a periodic basis of covered 
     contractors and subcontractors in order to assess compliance 
     with the requirements of this section.''.
       (b) Additional Requirements for Responsibility 
     Determinations.--Subparagraph (B) of such paragraph is 
     amended--
       (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
       (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new 
     clause:
       ``(iii) procedures for appropriately responding to changes 
     in contractor or subcontractor beneficial ownership status 
     based on changes in disclosures of their beneficial ownership 
     relating to whether they are under FOCI and based on the 
     reports and examinations required by subparagraph (A)(v); 
     and''.
       (c) Timelines and Milestones for Implementation.--
       (1) Implementation plan.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees a plan 
     and schedule for implementation of the requirements of 
     section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), including--
       (A) a timeline for issuance of regulations, development of 
     training for appropriate officials, and development of 
     systems for reporting of beneficial ownership and FOCI by 
     contractors and subcontractors;
       (B) designation of officials and organizations responsible 
     for execution; and
       (C) interim milestones to be met in implementing the plan.
       (2) Revision of regulations, directives, guidance, 
     training, and policies.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall revise relevant directives, guidance, training, and 
     policies, including revising the Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement as needed, to fully implement section 
     847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2020 (Public Law 116-92), as amended by this section.
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