Assessment and report on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity

(a) Assessment In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), the Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct periodic assessments of the generation and transmission supply chain for purposes of monitoring the generation and transmission supply chain. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the most recent assessment conducted under subsection (a). (c) Requirements Each report under subsection (b) shall— (1) include information on— (A) efforts and opportunities to strengthen, secure, and expand the generation and transmission supply chain; (B) any trends, risks, and vulnerabilities in the supply, demand, and availability of components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity, including components that are necessary for the construction or deployment of facilities that generate or transmit electricity; (C) national security and energy security considerations for strengthening, securing, and expanding the generation and transmission supply chain; (D) barriers to expanding— (i) the capacity to manufacture components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity in the United States; and (ii) the capacity to process critical materials in the United States; (E) domestic policies that deter or otherwise inhibit greater investment into the generation and transmission supply chain; (F) the effects of any reliance of the United States on any foreign entity of concern for— (i) components for or related to generating or transmitting electricity; and (ii) the exploration, development, or production of critical materials necessary for manufacturing such components; and (G) workforce challenges affecting the generation and transmission supply chain; (2) identify emerging issues in the generation and transmission supply chain; and (3) include recommendations— (A) to address any emerging issues identified under paragraph (2); and (B) to secure and expand the generation and transmission supply chain.