To require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the country of origin of end items and components procured by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-5714
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2023-09-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the degree to which the Department of Defense is dependent on entities located in foreign countries for the procurement of end items (i.e., final products when assembled or completed and ready for issue, delivery, or deployment) and components (i.e., parts of end items or other components).</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2023 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the country of origin of end items and components procured by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Comptroller General study and report on country of origin of end items and components procured by Department of Defense (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to identify the degree to which the Department of Defense is dependent on entities located in foreign countries for the procurement of end items and components. (b) Report and briefing (1) In general Not later than July 31, 2024, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report, and provide a briefing to such committees, on the findings of the study described in subsection (a). (2) Elements The report described in paragraph (1) shall contain the following: (A) A description of the extent to which the procurement processes of the Department of Defense do not require a determination of the country of origin of end items and components. (B) Descriptions of supply chain risk for end items and components procured from countries other than ally or partner countries. (C) A description of any Department of Defense plans to mitigate supply chain risks, such as plans for alternative supply chains or alternative countries from which to procure end items and components. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term component has the meaning given the term in section 3011 of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term end item has the meaning given the term in section 4863(m) of title 10, United States Code.