[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3366]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6173. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 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 appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DOMESTIC MICROLED DISPLAY MANUFACTURING PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than March 1, 2027, the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 
     establish a competitive pilot program to assess the 
     feasibility and advisability of supporting the development of 
     domestic manufacturing capability for direct-view displays 
     utilizing microscale (less than 100 microns) light emitting 
     diodes (microLED Displays), liquid crystal displays (LCD), 
     and organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) for Department of 
     Defense applications.
       (b) Goals.--The goals of the pilot program established 
     under subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) To reduce dependence on liquid crystal displays made in 
     the People's Republic of China and Taiwan.
       (2) To support advanced semiconductor assembly techniques 
     for panel-level manufacturing.
       (3) To demonstrate direct-view microLED Display performance 
     for defense applications.
       (c) Support.--The Under Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program required by subsection (a) through the provision of 
     support to participants in the pilot program.
       (d) Applications.--A person seeking to participate in the 
     pilot program required by subsection (a) shall submit to the 
     Under Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Under 
     Secretary may require.
       (e) Selection Priority.--In selecting participants for the 
     pilot program, the Under Secretary shall give priority to 
     applicants under subsection (d) who--
       (1) demonstrate existing advanced direct-view microLED 
     Display manufacturing capability and intellectual property;
       (2) commit to establishing manufacturing facilities within 
     the United States;
       (3) utilize supply chains independent of the People's 
     Republic of China and Taiwan;
       (4) have demonstrated commercial partnerships with 
     Department organizations; and
       (5) provide substantial private sector co-investment.
       (f) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot 
     program established under subsection (a).
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