[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E246]
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     SUPPORT FOR U.S. SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING RESEARCH FUNDING

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 9, 2022

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, I want to commend the authors of the 
Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bill for 
including funding for two programs that work in concert to stand up 
critically needed, secure, leading-edge domestic semiconductor 
manufacturing technology.
  Specifically, the additional $20 million in funding for the 
Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program's (IBAS) machine 
tooling and advanced manufacturing within the Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide account; and additional $10 million 
in funding for Aerospace Sensors' zero-trust environment for 
semiconductor technology within the Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation, Air Force account.
  Microelectronics support nearly all DoD activities, enabling 
capabilities such as the global positioning system, radar, command and 
control, and communication. Ensuring secure access to leading-edge 
microelectronics, however, is a challenge. The pandemic has shined a 
light on the challenges associated with the global supply chain, the 
changing global semiconductor industry, and the sophistication of U.S. 
adversaries, who might target military electronic components.
  I am proud of the work being undertaken in my district, at NeoCity, 
to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing technology development 
as they work to address the supply chain. I believe Congress should 
continue to provide the resources necessary to update our domestic 
microelectronics security framework and I look forward to continuing to 
work with my colleagues to support this goal.