Sec. 883. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made light detection and ranging technology used on manned or unmanned systems
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The Secretary of Defense shall not operate or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— any covered light detection and ranging technology— that is used on manned or unmanned systems; that is manufactured by a covered light detection and ranging company; and that— is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; uses operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or uses network connectivity or data storage located in a covered foreign country or administered by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or any system that incorporates, interfaces with, or otherwise uses covered light detection and ranging technology described in paragraph (1).
The prohibition under subsection
(a)shall not apply if the operation, procurement, or contracting action is for the purposes of intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, or training. The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection
(a)on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies, in writing, to the congressional defense committees that the operation, procurement, or contracting action is required in the national interest of the United States. The prohibition under subsection
(a)shall take effect on June 30, 2026. In this section: The term covered foreign country means any of the following: The People’s Republic of China. The Islamic Republic of Iran. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Russian Federation. The term covered light detection and ranging company means any of the following: Hesai Technology. RoboSense Technology Co. ZVISION Technologies Co., Ltd. Any subsidiary or affiliate of a company referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C). Any entity that produces or provides light detection and ranging technology and that is included on— the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce; the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of by the Department of the Treasury; or the list of Chinese military companies maintained under section 1260H of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3965; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). Any entity that produces or provides light detection and ranging technology and that— is domiciled in a covered foreign country; or is under the ownership, control, or influence of a covered foreign country, as determined by the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program (or any successor program). The term covered light detection and ranging technology means light detection and ranging technology (commonly referred to as LiDAR technology ) and any related services and equipment. The terms light detection and ranging and LiDAR mean a sensor that emits light, often in the form of a pulsed or modulated laser, and scans or flashes the environment to detect and measure the range of its surroundings.
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Sec. 883
Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made light detection and ranging technology used on manned or unmanned systems
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