A bill to ensure the maintenance of critical supply lines within the defense industrial base.
United States117th CongressS-3135Senate
Updated: Nov 2, 2021
Summary
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense (DOD) to review unmanned aerial systems to determine and develop appropriate actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity. The bill also requires designated senior DOD officials to conduct annual assessments of workforce, infrastructure, and industrial base capabilities and capacity to support a strategy to support domestic manufacturing and industrial base capabilities to support future defense requirements. The Government Accountability Office must brief Congress and report on, among other topics, its findings related to the strategy, effectiveness, and responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S7604-7605)
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