Amendments to prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made light detection and ranging

Section 164(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159) is amended to read as follows: (a) Prohibitions The Secretary of Defense may not— (1) operate, enter into or renew a contract for, the procurement of— (A) a covered light detection and ranging technology (referred to in this section as LiDAR technology) that— (i) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; (ii) uses operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (iii) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or administered by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (B) a system or systems that incorporates, interfaces with, or otherwise uses LiDAR technology as described in subparagraph (A); or (2) enter into or renew a contract with an entity that operates a covered LiDAR technology to perform a Department of Defense contract..

Section 164(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159) is amended to read as follows: (a) Prohibitions The Secretary of Defense may not— (1) operate, enter into or renew a contract for, the procurement of— (A) a covered light detection and ranging technology (referred to in this section as LiDAR technology) that— (i) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; (ii) uses operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (iii) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or administered by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or (B) a system or systems that incorporates, interfaces with, or otherwise uses LiDAR technology as described in subparagraph (A); or (2) enter into or renew a contract with an entity that operates a covered LiDAR technology to perform a Department of Defense contract..