Sec. 853. Prohibition on procurement of covered semiconductor products and services from companies providing covered semiconductor products and services to Huawei
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Beginning on the date that is 270 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall not enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of any covered semiconductor products and services for the Department of Defense with any entity that knowingly provides covered semiconductor products and services to Huawei. The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than the date on which the prohibition in subsection
(a)takes effect, develop and implement a process requiring each entity seeking to provide covered semiconductor products and services to the Department of Defense to certify to the Department that such entity is not an entity covered by such prohibition. The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection
(a)on a case-by-case basis as may be necessary in the interest of national security, if the Secretary determines that the covered semiconductor products and services to be acquired are— only available from an entity otherwise covered by such prohibition; and are required for national security systems or priority missions of the Department of Defense. In this section: The term covered semiconductor products and services means— semiconductors; equipment for manufacturing semiconductors; and tools for designing semiconductors. The term Huawei means— Huawei Technologies Company; any entity that is a subsidiary, owner, beneficial owner, affiliate, or successor of Huawei Technologies Company; and any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by Huawei Technologies Company.