Strategy to eliminate acquisition of optical glass from certain nations

(a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a strategy to eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any covered nation to acquire optical glass or optical systems by January 1, 2030. (b) Strategy requirements The strategy required by subsection (a) shall— (1) identify the current requirements of the Department of Defense for optical glass and optical systems and estimate the projected requirements of the Department for optical glass and optical systems through the year 2040; (2) identify the sources of optical glass or optical systems used to meet the requirements described in paragraph (1), including any sources of optical glass or optical systems produced in a covered nation; and (3) identify actions to be taken by the Secretary of Defense to ensure the defense industrial base is able to meet the needs of the Department for optical glass and optical systems. (c) Implementation Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement the strategy required by subsection (a). (d) Briefing and Report (1) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the strategy required by subsection (a), including an identification of any changes to funding or policy required to fully implement the strategy. (2) Interim report on implementation Not later than March 15, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the implementation of the strategy required by subsection (a), including an identification of any risk to the ability of the Secretary to eliminate the reliance of the Department of Defense on any covered nation to acquire optical glass or optical systems by January 1, 2030. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered nation means— (A) the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea; (B) the People’s Republic of China; (C) the Russian Federation; (D) the Republic of Belarus; and (E) the Islamic Republic of Iran. (2) The term optical glass means glass used in optical lenses, prisms, or mirrors. (3) The term optical system means an arrangement of optical components, including optical glass, that manipulates light to produce a specific outcome.