Sec. 1411. Restoring the National Defense Stockpile
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Not later than April 15, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to fully fund existing National Defense Stockpile requirements. The plan required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A plan for resources to meet all requirements of the National Defense Stockpile related to the needs of the Department of Defense not later than December 31, 2027, and to meet such requirements each year thereafter. A description of the manner in which the Secretary shall prioritize the procurement of certain strategic and critical materials to meet the requirements described in subparagraph
(A)that includes consideration of— rare earth elements and critical minerals; and energetics and other propellants. The plan developed under this subsection shall be based on the reported shortfall in dollars and inventory of the strategic and critical materials in the National Defense Stockpile relative to the amounts necessary to meet current defense requirements in a national emergency. After the Secretary submits the plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— take steps as practicable to implement the plan as necessary to meet the requirements described in subsection (a)(2)(A); and take steps as practicable so that the Department of Defense, not later than one year after the submission of the plan, has the data necessary to identify in detail the additional funds and resources that would be necessary to meet potential requirements. The Secretary shall require the National Defense Stockpile Manager to establish a preference for the procurement of strategic and critical materials that are, in part or in whole, produced in the United States or in countries that are allies and partners of the United States, provided that a specific material is available from a producer in the United States or such a country at an acceptable price.