S 3135 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A bill to ensure the maintenance of critical supply lines within the defense industrial base.

Summary
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense (DOD) to review unmanned aerial systems to determine and develop appropriate actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity. The bill also requires designated senior DOD officials to conduct annual assessments of workforce, infrastructure, and industrial base capabilities and capacity to support a strategy to support domestic manufacturing and industrial base capabilities to support future defense requirements. The Government Accountability Office must brief Congress and report on, among other topics, its findings related to the strategy, effectiveness, and responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 2, 2021 Last action Nov 2, 2021
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Nov 2, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S7604-7605)
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Nov 2, 2021
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