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Sec. 846 · S. 2296

Prohibition of procurement of molybdenum, gallium, or germanium from non-allied foreign nations and authorization for production from recovered material

Division A — Department of Defense authorizations › Title VIII — Acquisition policy, acquisition management, and related matters › Subtitle C — Industrial base matters

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Committee version · Sec. 846

(a) Amendments related to molybdenum (1) Definition of covered material Section 4872(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) molybdenum.. (2) Exceptions to prohibition Section 4872(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended – (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or samarium-cobalt magnet after neodymium-iron-boron magnet; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (i) tantalum, tungsten, or molybdenum produced from recycled scrap if the contractor demonstrates that the scrap was produced outside of a covered nation and the melting of the scrap and further processing and manufacturing of the material takes place in the United States or in the country of a qualifying foreign government, as defined in section 4863(m)(11) of this title.. (b) Amendments related to gallium and germainum (1) Definition of covered material Section 4872(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (F), as added by subsection (a), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (G) germanium; and (H) gallium.. (2) Exceptions to prohibition Section 4872(c)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2) is amended by striking or molybdenum and inserting molybdenum, gallium, or germanium. (3) Effective date The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Passed the Senate · Sec. 846

(a) Amendments related to molybdenum (1) Definition of covered material Section 4872(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) molybdenum.. (2) Exceptions to prohibition Section 4872(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended – (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or samarium-cobalt magnet after neodymium-iron-boron magnet; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (i) tantalum, tungsten, or molybdenum produced from recycled scrap if the contractor demonstrates that the scrap was produced outside of a covered nation and the melting of the scrap and further processing and manufacturing of the material takes place in the United States or in the country of a qualifying foreign government, as defined in section 4863(m)(11) of this title.. (b) Amendments related to gallium and germainum (1) Definition of covered material Section 4872(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (F), as added by subsection (a), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (G) germanium; and (H) gallium.. (2) Exceptions to prohibition Section 4872(c)(3)(D) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2) is amended by striking or molybdenum and inserting molybdenum, gallium, or germanium. (3) Effective date The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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