Sec. 322. Review of critical manufacturing capabilities within Army arsenals
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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the directors of the Defense Agencies, shall conduct a review of the current and expected manufacturing requirements across the Department of Defense to identify critical manufacturing competencies, supplies, components, end items, parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies for which no or a limited domestic commercial source exists. In conducting the review under this section, the Secretary— shall assess which of the competencies for which no or a limited domestic commercial source exists could be executed by an arsenal owned by the United States; and may review other manufacturing capabilities, as the Secretary determines appropriate, to determine if such capabilities could be executed by an arsenal owned by the United States.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the congressional defense committees on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a).