industrial base, and identify the barriers to 
the participation of such other industries; 
‘‘(v) consider each such domain’s per-
formance capacities in stable economic en-
vironments, adversarial supply conditions, 
and under crisis economic constraints; 
‘‘(vi) identify and define needs and re-
quirements to establish supply resiliency 
within each such domain; and 
‘‘(vii) consider the effects of sector 
consolidation, including foreign consolida-
tion, either through mergers or acquisi-
tions, or due to recent geographic realign-
ment, on such industries’ performances. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the re-
search under paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) 
of paragraph (2), the Secretary may consult with 
appropriate Federal agencies, State agencies, and 
private sector stakeholders. 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—Beginning one year after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall publish a report containing information 
relating to the research under paragraph (1) and 
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), including find-
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ings, evidence, analysis, and recommendations. Such 
report shall be updated annually through 2026. 
‘‘(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days after the publication of each report required under 
paragraph (4) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate each such re-
port, together with a description of actions the Secretary, 
in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, will un-
dertake or has undertaken in response to each such report. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) UNITED STATES CRITICAL DOMAINS FOR 
ECONOMIC
SECURITY.—The term ‘United States 
critical domains for economic security’ means the 
critical infrastructure and other associated indus-
tries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any 
combination thereof, that are essential to the eco-
nomic security of the United States. 
‘‘(2) ECONOMIC
SECURITY.—The term ‘eco-
nomic security’ means the condition of having secure 
and resilient domestic production capacity, combined 
with reliable access to the global resources necessary 
to maintain an acceptable standard of living and to 
protect core national values. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
890A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 890B. Homeland security critical domain research and development.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3264 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require research and development to identify and 
evaluate the extent to which critical domain risks 
within the United States supply chain pose a 
substantial threat to homeland security, and for 
other purposes. 
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