manufacturers and suppliers of do-
mestic manufacturers; 
(III) identifying and mitigating 
risks, including— 
(aa) 
significant 
vulnerabilities to supply chain 
shocks; and 
(bb) exposure to gaps and 
vulnerabilities in domestic capac-
ity or capabilities and sources of 
imports needed to sustain critical 
industries (including critical in-
dustries 
for 
emerging 
tech-
nologies) 
or 
critical 
supply 
chains; 
(IV) identifying opportunities to 
reuse and recycle critical goods, in-
cluding raw materials, to increase re-
silient critical supply chains; 
(V) consulting with countries 
that are allies or key international 
partner nations on— 
(aa) sourcing critical goods, 
production equipment, and man-
ufacturing technology; and 
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(bb) developing, sustaining, 
and expanding production and 
availability of critical goods, pro-
duction equipment, and manufac-
turing technology during a supply 
chain shock; and 
(VI) providing guidance to other 
relevant agencies with respect to crit-
ical goods, supply chains, and critical 
industries (including critical industries 
for emerging technologies) that should 
be prioritized to support United 
States leadership in the deployment of 
such technologies. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—The report submitted pur-
suant to paragraph (1) may not include— 
(A) critical supply chain information that 
is not aggregated; 
(B) confidential business information of a 
private sector entity; or 
(C) classified information. 
(3) FORM.—The report submitted pursuant to 
paragraph (1), and any update submitted thereafter, 
shall be submitted to the relevant committees of 
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Congress in unclassified form and may include a 
classified annex. 
(4) PUBLIC
COMMENT.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall provide for a period of public comment 
and review in developing the report submitted pursu-
ant to paragraph (1). 
(g) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
shall enter into an agreement with the head of any rel-
evant agency to obtain any information, data, or assist-
ance that the Assistant Secretary determines necessary to 
conduct the activities described in subsection (b). 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to require any private entity— 
(1) to share information with the Secretary or 
Assistant Secretary; 
(2) to request assistance from the Secretary or 
Assistant Secretary; or 
(3) to implement any measure or recommenda-
tion suggested by the Secretary or Assistant Sec-
retary in response to a request by the private entity. 
(i) PROTECTION OF VOLUNTARILY SHARED CRIT-
ICAL SUPPLY CHAIN INFORMATION.— 
(1) PROTECTION.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, critical supply chain in-
formation (including the identity of the submit-
ting person or entity) that is voluntarily sub-
mitted under this section to the Department of 
Commerce for use by the Department for pur-
poses of this section, when accompanied by an 
express statement described in subparagraph 
(B)— 
(i) shall be exempt from disclosure 
under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United 
States Code (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’); 
(ii) is not subject to any agency rules 
or judicial doctrine regarding ex parte 
communications with a decision-making of-
ficial; 
(iii) may not, without the written con-
sent of the person or entity submitting 
such information, be used directly by the 
Department of Commerce, any other Fed-
eral, State, or local authority, or any third 
party, in any civil action arising under 
Federal or State law if such information is 
submitted in good faith; 
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(iv) may not, without the written con-
sent of the person or entity submitting 
such information, be used or disclosed by 
any officer or employee of the United 
States for purposes other than the pur-
poses of this section, except— 
(I) in furtherance of an investiga-
tion or the prosecution of a criminal 
act; or 
(II) when disclosure of the infor-
mation would be— 
(aa) to either House of Con-
gress, or to the extent of matter 
within its jurisdiction, any com-
mittee or subcommittee thereof, 
any joint committee thereof, or 
any subcommittee of any such 
joint committee; or 
(bb) to the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States, or any 
authorized representative of the 
Comptroller 
General, 
in 
the 
course of the performance of the 
duties of the Government Ac-
countability Office; 
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(v) may not, if provided to a State or 
local government or government agency— 
(I) be made available pursuant to 
any State or local law requiring dis-
closure of information or records; 
(II) otherwise be disclosed or dis-
tributed to any party by such State or 
local government or government agen-
cy without the written consent of the 
person or entity submitting such in-
formation; or 
(III) be used other than for the 
purpose of carrying out this section, 
or in furtherance of an investigation 
or the prosecution of a criminal act; 
and 
(vi) does not constitute a waiver of 
any applicable privilege or protection pro-
vided under law, such as trade secret pro-
tection. 
(B) EXPRESS
STATEMENT.—The express 
statement described in this subparagraph, with 
respect to information or records, is— 
(i) in the case of written information 
or records, a written marking on the infor-
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