,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bebe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,portman 7for himself and ,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb to require research and development to identify and evaluate the extent to which critical domain risks within the ,united ,states supply chain pose a substantial threat to homeland security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,domains ,critical to ,homeland ,security ,act4 #b4 ,critical domain research and development 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,h of title ,,viii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hij;,b4 ,homeland security critical domain research and development 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,research and development ,the ,secretary is authorized to conduct research and development to-- 7,a7 identify ,united ,states critical domains for economic security and homeland security2 and 7,b7 evaluate the extent to which disruption1 corruption1 exploitation1 or dysfunction of any of such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security4 7#b7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,risk analysis of critical domains ,the research under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a risk analysis of each identified ,united ,states critical domain for economic security to determine the degree to which there exists a present or future threat to homeland security in the event of disruption1 corruption1 exploitation1 or dysfunction to such domain4 ,such research shall consider1 to the extent possible1 the following3 7i7 ,the vulnerability and resilience of relevant supply chains4 7ii7 ,foreign production1 processing1 and manufacturing methods4 7iii7 ,influence of malign economic actors4 7iv7 ,asset ownership4 7v7 ,relationships within the supply chains of such domains4 7vi7 ,the degree to which the conditions referred to in clauses 7i7 through 7v7 would place such a domain at risk of disruption1 corruption1 exploitation1 or dysfunction4 7,b7 ,additional research into high-risk critical domains ,based on the identification and risk analysis of ,united ,states critical domains for economic security pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph1 respectively1 the ,secretary may conduct additional research into those critical domains1 or specific elements thereof1 with respect to which there exists the highest degree of a present or future threat to homeland security in the event of disruption1 corruption1 exploitation1 or dysfunction to such a domain4 ,for each such high-risk domain1 or element thereof1 such research shall-- 7i7 describe the underlying infrastructure and processes2 7ii7 analyze present and projected performance of industries that comprise or support such domain2 7iii7 examine the extent to which the supply chain of a product or service necessary to such domain is concentrated1 either through a small number of sources1 or if multiple sources are concentrated in one geographic area2 7iv7 examine the extent to which the demand for supplies of goods and services of such industries can be fulfilled by present and projected performance of other industries1 identify strategies1 plans1 and potential barriers to expand the supplier industrial base1 and identify the barriers to the participation of such other industries2 7v7 consider each such domain's performance capacities in stable economic environments1 adversarial supply conditions1 and under crisis economic constraints2 7vi7 identify and define needs and requirements to establish supply resiliency within each such domain2 and 7vii7 consider the effects of sector consolidation1 including foreign consolidation1 either through mergers or acquisitions1 or due to recent geographic realignment1 on such industries' performances4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in conducting the research under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,b71 the ,secretary shall consult with appropriate ,federal agencies1 including the ,bureau of ,industry and ,security at the ,department of ,commerce1 ,state agencies1 and private sector stakeholders4 7#d7 ,publication ,beginning #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall publish a report containing information relating to the research under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b77;,b71 including findings1 evidence1 analysis1 and recommendations4 ,such report shall be updated annually through #bjbf4 7b7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than #ij days after the publication of each report required under subsection 7a77#d71 the ,secretary shall transmit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate each such report1 together with a description of actions the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate ,federal agencies1 will undertake or has undertaken in response to each such report4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,economic security ,the term economic security means the condition of having secure and resilient domestic production capacity1 combined with reliable access to the global resources necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of living and to protect core national values4 7#b7 ,united ,states critical domains for economic security ,the term ,united ,states critical domains for economic security means the critical infrastructure and other associated industries1 technologies1 and intellectual property1 or any combination thereof1 that are essential to the economic security of the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf to carry out this section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,stat4 #bace7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hij;,a the following new item3 ,sec4 #hij;,b4 ,homeland security critical domain research and development4 4