To require the Secretary of Defense to include additional elements in the plan and report on reduction of reliance on services, supplies, or materials from covered countries, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.8895 | Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa (D-MI)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill updates the planning and reporting requirements related to reducing reliance on services, supplies, or materials obtained from covered countries (i.e., North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran). Specifically, the Department of Defense must submit a report describing the plan to reduce such reliance that includes specified elements and must review and update the plan every two years.

To require the Secretary of Defense to include additional elements in 
the plan and report on reduction of reliance on services, supplies, or 
       materials from covered countries, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. UPDATE TO PLAN AND REPORT ON REDUCTION OF RELIANCE ON 
              SERVICES, SUPPLIES, OR MATERIALS FROM COVERED COUNTRIES.

    Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1843; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``The report shall--
            ``(1) identify the services, supplies, or materials 
        described in subsection (a) that are necessary to meet critical 
        defense requirements in the event of a crisis or conflict;
            ``(2) assess the priority of such services, supplies, and 
        materials; and
            ``(3) provide options for reducing the reliance of the 
        United States on services, supplies, or materials obtained from 
        sources located in geographic areas controlled by covered 
        countries.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(c) Biennial Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date 
        on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required 
        under subsection (b), and every two years thereafter, the 
        Secretary shall review and update the plan required under 
        subsection (a) to ensure that the plan continues to accomplish 
        the goals described in such subsection.
            ``(2) Report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                Secretary of Defense completes a review under paragraph 
                (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
                defense committees a report on such review, including--
                            ``(i) a description of the steps taken to 
                        implement the plan required under subsection 
                        (a);
                            ``(ii) a description of, and explanation 
                        for, any updates made to such plan under 
                        paragraph (1); and
                            ``(iii) an updated assessment of the 
                        priority of the services, supplies, or 
                        materials described in subsection (a) that are 
                        necessary to meet critical defense requirements 
                        in the event of a crisis or conflict.
                    ``(B) Sunset.--This paragraph shall terminate on 
                the date that is six years after the date on which the 
                Secretary submits the first report required under 
                subparagraph (A).
    ``(d) Report Form.--The reports required under subsections (b) and 
(c)(2) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a 
classified annex.''.
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