Sec. 333. REPORT ON EQUIPMENT PURCHASED NONCOMPETITIVELY FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES

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## SEC. 333 REPORT ON EQUIPMENT PURCHASED NONCOMPETITIVELY FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES ###

(a)Report Required Not later than March 30, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a list of each contract awarded to a foreign entity outside of the national technology and industrial base, as described in section 2505(c) of title 10, United States Code, by the Department of Defense during fiscal years 2011 through 2015— ####

(1)using procedures other than competitive procedures; and ####

(2)for the procurement of equipment, weapons, weapons systems, components, subcomponents, or end-items with a value of $10,000,000 or more. ###

(b)Elements of report The report required by subsection

(a)shall include, for each contract listed, each of the following: ####

(1)An identification of the items purchased under the contract— #####

(A)described in section 8302(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, and purchased from a foreign manufacturer by reason of an exception under section 8302(a)(2)(A) or section 8302(a)(2)(B) of such title; #####

(B)described in section 2533b(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, and purchased from a foreign manufacturer by reason of an exception under section 2533b(b); and #####

(C)described in section 2534(a) of such title and purchased from a foreign manufacturer by reason of a waiver exercised under paragraph (1), (2), (4), or

(5)of section 2534(d) of such title. ####

(2)The rationale for using the exception or waiver. ####

(3)A list of potential alternative manufacturing sources from the public and private sector that could be developed to establish competition for those items. ## Subtitle E Other Matters