Sec. 885. Phase-out of computer and printer acquisitions involving entities owned or controlled by China
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The Secretary of Defense shall procure computers and printers produced by manufacturers that are not covered Chinese entities in accordance with the percentage thresholds specified in subsection (b). The percentage thresholds referred to in subsection
(a)are, for both computers and printers, as follows: Not less than 10 percent of the Department's total procurement beginning in fiscal year 2026. Not less than 25 percent of the Department's total procurement beginning in fiscal year 2027. Not less than 50 percent of the Department's total procurement beginning in fiscal year 2028. Not less than 95 percent of the Department's total procurement beginning in fiscal year 2029. The Secretary of Defense may waive the applicable percentage limitations specified in subsection
(b)if the computers or printers cannot be produced in compliance with such limitations in the required quality or quantity or at a reasonable cost. In this section: The term computer — means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other high speed data processing device performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes any data storage facility or communications facility directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device; and does not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, a portable handheld calculator, or other similar device. The term covered Chinese entity means an entity that— is wholly owned by the Government of the People's Republic of China; or has been determined by the Secretary of Defense to be under the ownership, control, or influence of the Government of the People's Republic of China. The term manufacturer means— the entity that transforms raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; any entity that subcontracts with the entity described in subparagraph
(A)for the entity described in such subparagraph to transform raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; any entity that otherwise directs the entity described in subparagraph
(A)to transform raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; or any parent company, subsidiary, or affiliate of the entity described in subparagraph (A). The term printer — means desktop printers, multifunction printer copiers, and printer/fax combinations taken out of service that may or may not be designed to reside on a work surface, and include various print technologies, including laser and LED (electrographic), ink jet, dot matrix, thermal, and digital sublimation, and "multi-function" or "all-in-one" devices that perform different tasks, including copying, scanning, faxing, and printing; includes floor-standing printers, printers with optional floor stand, or household printers; and does not include point of sale
(POS)receipt printers, calculators with printing capabilities, label makers, or non-standalone printers that are embedded into products that are not covered by the definition in subparagraphs
(A)and (B).