Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this section: The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term ally or key international partner nation — means countries that are critical to addressing critical supply chain weaknesses and vulnerabilities; and does not include— a country that poses a significant national security or economic security risk to the United States; or a country that is described in section 503(b) of the RANSOMWARE Act ( Public Law 117–238 : 136 Stat. 5564).

The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce assigned by the Secretary to direct the office of Industry and Analysis. The term critical good means any raw, in process, or manufactured material (including any mineral, metal, or advanced processed material), article, commodity, supply, product, or item of supply the absence of which would have a significant effect on— the national security or economic security of the United States; and either critical infrastructure; or emerging technologies The term critical industry means an industry that is critical for the national security or economic security of the United States, considering critical goods.

The term critical infrastructure has the meaning given to that term in the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c ). The term critical supply chain means a critical supply chain for a critical good. The term critical supply chain information means information that is not customarily in the public domain and relating to— sustaining and adapting supply chains during a supply chain shock; critical supply chain risk mitigation and recovery planning with respect to a supply chain shock, including any planned or past assessment, projection, or estimate of a vulnerability within the critical supply chain, including testing, supplier network assessments, production flexibility, risk evaluations, risk management planning, or risk audits; or operational best practices, planning, and supplier partnerships that enable enhanced resilience of critical supply chains during a supply chain shock, including response, repair, recovery, reconstruction, insurance, or continuity.

The term domestic enterprise means an enterprise that conducts business in the United States and procures a critical good. The term domestic manufacturer means a business that conducts in the United States the engineering, or production activities necessary for manufacturing. The term emerging technology means technologies that are critical for the national security and economic security of the United States, including— technologies included in the American COMPETE Act ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 3276); and the following technologies: artificial intelligence; automated vehicles and unmanned delivery systems; blockchain and other distributed ledger, data storage, data management, and cybersecurity technologies; quantum computing and quantum sensing; additive manufacturing; advanced manufacturing and the Internet of Things; nano technology; robotics; microelectronics, optical fiber ray, and high performance and advanced computer hardware and software; semiconductors;

Advanced materials science, including composition 2D, other next gen materials, and related manufacturing technologies. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term under section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). The term manufacture means any activity that is necessary for the development, production, processing, distribution, or delivery of any raw, in process, or manufactured material (including any mineral, metal, and advanced processed material), article, commodity, supply, product, critical good, or item of supply.

The term manufacturing technology means technologies that are necessary for the manufacturing of a critical good. The term non-governmental organization means organizations that are described in section 2155(b) of title 19 of U.S. Code, excluding non-federal governments. The term production equipment means any component, subsystem, system, equipment, tooling, accessory, part, or assembly necessary for the manufacturing of a critical good. The term program means the critical supply chain resiliency program established pursuant to section 4.

The term relevant committees of Congress means the following: The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. The term resilient critical supply chain means a critical supply chain that— ensures that the United States can sustain critical industry (including critical industries for emerging technologies), production, critical supply chains, services, and access to critical goods, production equipment, and manufacturing technology during supply chain shocks; and has key components of resilience that include— effective private sector risk management and mitigation planning to sustain critical supply chains and supplier networks during a supply chain shock; minimized or managed exposure to supply chain shocks; and The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce.

The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. The term supply chain shock includes the following: A natural disaster. A pandemic. A biological threat. A cyber attack. A great power conflict. A terrorist or geopolitical attack. An event for which the President declares a major disaster or an emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T.

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191). Any other critical supply chain disruption or threat that affects the national security or economic security of the United States.

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