TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS 

E--Industrial Base Matters

P. L. 118-31

SEC. 851. ADDITIONAL NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES FOR THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

Section 4811(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by inserting ``services, supplies, and'' before ``materials''; and

(2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:  ``, including by reducing reliance on potential adversaries for such services, supplies, and materials to the maximum extent practicable''.

Sec. 851--Additional national security objectives for the national technology and industrial base

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would update section 4811(a) of title 10, United States Code, to identify defense services, supplies, or materials critical to meeting defense requirements in the event of a crisis or conflict where the Department of Defense relies on a potential adversary.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

H. Rept. 118-125

Section 861--Additional National Security Objectives for the National Technology and Industrial Base

This section would update section 4811(a) of title 10, United States Code, to identify defense services, supplies, or materials critical to meeting defense requirements in the event of a crisis or conflict where the Department of Defense relies on a potential adversary.