Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2906
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2021-09-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Buy American requirements

Computers and information technology

Livestock

Meat

Metals

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill adds certain items (e.g., armor on tactical ground vehicles) to the list of high priority goods and services that require review and analysis by the Department of Defense (DOD) in order to develop appropriate actions related to procurement and sourcing. DOD must also consider producers in the United States when reviewing the specified items to determine and develop appropriate actions related to restricting procurement.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2906 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2021 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To add certain items to the list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021 . 2. Addition of certain items to list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity Section 849 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) producers in the United States; ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (14) Beef products born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. (15) Molybdenum and molybdenum alloys. (16) Optical transmission equipment, including optical fiber and cable equipment. (17) Armor on tactical ground vehicles. .