[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3366]
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  SA 6172. 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 VIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTICALLY MANUFACTURED DISPLAYS IN 
                   CRITICAL APPLICATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Beginning October 1, 2027, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall give preference in procurement to displays 
     manufactured in the United States with supply chains 
     substantially independent of the People's Republic of China 
     and Taiwan when procuring displays for--
       (1) classified programs;
       (2) forward-deployed combat systems; and
       (3) command and control systems designated as critical 
     infrastructure.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement under 
     subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies that no domestic or 
     allied source is available and the procurement is essential 
     to national security.
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