Sec. 1603. NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE
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## SEC. 1603 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE ###
(a)Requirement for Strategy ####
(1)In general Section 2501 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: #####
(A)The section heading is amended by striking “objectives concerning” and inserting “strategy for”. #####
(B)Subsection
(a)is amended— ######
(i)in the subsection heading, by striking “objectives” and inserting “strategy”; ######
(ii)by striking “It is the policy of” and all that follows through “objectives:” and inserting the following: “The Secretary of Defense shall develop a national security strategy for the national technology and industrial base. Such strategy shall be based on a prioritized assessment of risks and challenges to the defense supply chain and shall ensure that the national technology and industrial base is capable of achieving the following national security objectives:”; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(9) > > Ensuring reliable sources of materials that are critical to national security, such as specialty metals, essential minerals, armor plate, and rare earth elements. > > > #### “(10) > > Reducing, to the maximum extent practicable, the presence of counterfeit parts in the supply chain and the risk associated with such parts.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment The item relating to section 2501 in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 148 of such title is amended to read as follows:" “2501. National security strategy for national technology and industrial base.” ". ###
(b)Amendment to Annual Report Relating to Defense Industrial Base Section 2504 of such title is amended— ####
(1)by striking paragraph (2); ####
(2)by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (2); and ####
(3)by inserting after paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated) the following new paragraph (3): > > #### “(3) > > Based on the strategy required by section 2501 of this title and on the assessments prepared pursuant to section 2505 of this title— > > > ##### “(A) > > a description of any mitigation strategies necessary to address any gaps or vulnerabilities in the national technology and industrial base; and > > > ##### “(B) > > any other steps necessary to foster and safeguard the national technology and industrial base.” > . ###
(c)Requirement for Consideration of Strategy in Acquisition Plans Section 2440 of such title is amended by inserting after “base” the following: “, in accordance with the strategy required by section 2501 of this title,”. ###
(d)Conforming Amendments Section 852 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1517; 10 U.S.C. 2504 note) is amended— ####
(1)by striking subsection (c); and ####
(2)by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (c), and in that subsection by striking “subsection (c).” in the first sentence and inserting “section 2501 of title 10, United States Code.”. ## Subtitle B Department of Defense Activities Related to Small Business Matters
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- Pub. L. 112-81
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Sec. 1603
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-81
Stat.125 Stat. 1517
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