Analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing and industrial capacity

(a) Analysis required (1) In general The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and other appropriate officials, shall review the list of items under subsection (b) to determine and develop appropriate actions to maintain access to critical defense industry components and materials, including— (A) restricting procurement, with appropriate waivers for cost, emergency requirements, and nonavailability of suppliers, including restricting procurement to— (i) suppliers in the United States; (ii) suppliers in the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code); (iii) suppliers in other allied or partner nations; or (iv) other suppliers; (B) increasing investment through use of research and development procurement activities and acquisition authorities, including the Defense Production Act and the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program to— (i) expand production capacity; (ii) diversify sources of supply; or (iii) promote alternative approaches for addressing military requirements; (C) prohibiting procurement from selected sources or nations; (D) taking a combination of actions described under subparagraphs (A),(B), and (C); or (E) taking no action. (2) Considerations The analyses conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consider national security, economic, and treaty implications, as well as impacts on current and potential suppliers of goods and services. (b) List of high-priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions The items described in this subsection are the following: (1) Boron carbide. (2) Copper foil, copper clad laminates, glass, or any other copper-containing inputs for printed circuit boards. (3) Synthetic diamond. (4) Silicon carbide. (c) Briefing on analyses, recommendations, and actions Not later than February 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives— (1) a summary of the findings of the analyses undertaken for each item pursuant to subsection (a); (2) relevant recommendations resulting from the analyses, including any proposed statutory changes to implement sourcing restrictions; and (3) descriptions of specific activities undertaken as a result of the analyses, including schedule and resources allocated for any planned actions.