A bill to require a report on defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains.

Bill: 117-s-1552
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2021-05-11
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commerce

Congressional oversight

Manufacturing

Military procurement, research, weapons development

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Public contracts and procurement

Space flight and exploration
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit a report on domestic defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains for its civil space missions and operations.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2021 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require a report on defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains.

1. Report on defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and from time to time thereafter, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this section as NASA ) shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on domestic defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains for NASA civil space missions and operations. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of— (1) the defense and aerospace manufacturing supply chains relevant to NASA in each region of the United States; and (2) a comprehensive list of the collaborative efforts, including future and proposed collaborative efforts, between NASA and the Manufacturing USA institutes of the Department of Commerce.