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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Supply Chain Security
P. L. 117-81	Joint Explanatory Statement
SEC. 842. MODIFICATION TO ANALYSES OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS 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 (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than January 15, 2022,'' and inserting ``With respect to items listed in paragraphs (1) through (13) of subsection (c), not later than January 15, 2022, and with respect to items listed in paragraphs (14) through (19) of such subsection, not later than January 15, 2023,''; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``With respect to items listed in paragraphs (1) through (13) of subsection (c), during the 2022 calendar year, and with respect to items listed in paragraphs (14) through (19) of such subsection, during the 2023 calendar year''; and (ii) by striking ``submitted during the 2022 calendar year''; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(14) Beef products. ``(15) Molybdenum and molybdenum alloys. ``(16) Optical transmission equipment, including optical fiber and cable equipment. ``(17) Armor on tactical ground vehicles. ``(18) Graphite processing. ``(19) Advanced AC-DC power converters.''.	Modification to analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing and industrial capacity (sec. 842) The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would note that the Secretary of Defense should acquire domestically sourced alternatives to existing defense products for the design, development, and production of priority Department of Defense projects. The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 831) that would amend section 849 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) by adding U.S. producers as a category for the Department of Defense to consider for potential restricted procurement and items to the list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions. The agreement includes the Senate provision with an amendment that would remove U.S. producers as a category; add to the list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions; and make clarifying edits to the list and reporting requirements. H. R. 4350--House Report 117-118 N/A S. 2792--Senate Report117-39 Addition of certain items to list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity (sec. 831) The committee recommends a provision that would amend section 849 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) by adding U.S. producers as a category for the Department of Defense to consider for potential restricted procurement and items to the list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions.