,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fega  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,buc%on 7= himself & ,ms4 ,blunt       
,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
critical supply *a9 resili5cy & crisis  
response program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce1 & to secure ,am]ican lead]%ip 
9 deploy+ em]g+ te*nologies1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,resili5t ,supply 
,*a9s ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,ally or key        
int]national p>tn] nation ,! t]m ally or
 key int]national p>tn] nation-- 7,a7   
means c\ntries t are critical to        
address+ critical supply *a9 weaknesses 
& vuln]abilities2 &  7,b7 does n        
include-- 7i7 a c\ntry t poses a        
significant national security or        

economic security risk to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7ii7 a c\ntry t is describ$ 
9 section #ejc7;b7 ( ! ,,ransomw>e ,act 
7,public ,law #aag-bch3 #acf ,/at4      
#eefd74  7#c7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m 
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce assign$ by !       
,secret>y to direct ! (fice ( ,indu/ry &
 ,analysis4  7#d7 ,critical good ,! t]m 
critical good means any raw1 9 process1 
or manufactur$ mat]ial 7includ+ any     
m9]al1 metal1 or advanc$ process$       
mat]ial71 article1 commodity1 supply1   
product1 or item ( supply ! abs5ce ( :i*
 w\ld h a significant effect on-- 7,a7 !
 national security or economic security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ei!r 7i7     
critical infra/ructure2 or  7ii7 em]g+  
te*nologies  7#e7 ,critical indu/ry ,!  
t]m critical indu/ry means an indu/ry t 
is critical = ! national security or    
economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
consid]+ critical goods4  7#f7 ,critical
 infra/ructure ,! t]m critical          
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m 

9 ! ,critical ,infra/ructures           
,protection ,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaie;c74  7#g7 ,critical supply *a9 ,! 
t]m critical supply *a9 means a critical
 supply *a9 = a critical good4  7#h7    
,critical supply *a9 in=mation ,! t]m   
critical supply *a9 in=mation means     
in=mation t is n cu/om>ily 9 ! public   
doma9 & relat+ to-- 7,a7 su/a9+ & adapt+
 supply *a9s dur+ a supply *a9 %ock2    
7,b7 critical supply *a9 risk mitigation
 & recov]y plann+ ) respect to a supply 
*a9 %ock1 includ+ any plann$ or pa/     
assessm5t1 projection1 or e/imate ( a   
vuln]ability )9 ! critical supply *a91  
includ+ te/+1 suppli] network           
assessm5ts1 production flexibility1 risk
 evaluations1 risk managem5t plann+1 or 
risk audits2 or  7,c7 op]ational be/    
practices1 plann+1 & suppli] p>tn]%ips t
 enable enhanc$ resili5ce ( critical    
supply *a9s dur+ a supply *a9 %ock1     
includ+ response1 repair1 recov]y1      
recon/ruction1 insurance1 or cont9uity4 
7#i7 ,dome/ic ent]prise ,! t]m dome/ic  

ent]prise means an ent]prise t conducts 
bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & procures a  
critical good4  7#aj7 ,dome/ic          
manufactur] ,! t]m dome/ic manufactur]  
means a bus9ess t conducts 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ! eng9e]+1 or production         
activities necess>y = manufactur+4      
7#aa7 ,em]g+ te*nology ,! t]m em]g+     
te*nology means te*nologies t are       
critical = ! national security &        
economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+-- 7,a7 te*nologies includ$ 9 !  
,am]ican ,,compete ,act 7,public ,law   
#aaf-bfj2 #acd ,/at4 #cbgf72 &  7,b7 !  
foll[+ te*nologies3 7i7 artificial      
intellig5ce2  7ii7 automat$ vehicles &  
unmann$ deliv]y sy/ems2  7iii7 block*a9 
& o!r di/ribut$ l$g]1 data /orage1 data 
managem5t1 & cyb]security te*nologies2  
7iv7 quantum comput+ & quantum s5s+2    
7v7 additive manufactur+2  7vi7 advanc$ 
manufactur+ & ! ,int]net ( ,?+s2  7vii7 
nano te*nology2  7viii7 robotics2  7ix7 
microelectronics1 optical fib] ray1 &   
high p]=mance & advanc$ comput] h>dw>e &

 s(tw>e2  7x7 semiconductors2  7xi7     
,advanc$ mat]ials sci5ce1 includ+       
composition #b;,d1 o!r next g5 mat]ials1
 & relat$ manufactur+ te*nologies4      
7#ab7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #aja7;a7 ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#ac7            
,manufacture ,! t]m manufacture means   
any activity t is necess>y = !          
developm5t1 production1 process+1       
di/ribution1 or deliv]y ( any raw1 9    
process1 or manufactur$ mat]ial 7includ+
 any m9]al1 metal1 & advanc$ process$   
mat]ial71 article1 commodity1 supply1   
product1 critical good1 or item (       
supply4  7#ad7 ,manufactur+ te*nology ,!
 t]m manufactur+ te*nology means        
te*nologies t are necess>y = !          
manufactur+ ( a critical good4  7#ae7   
,non-gov]nm5tal organization ,! t]m     
non-gov]nm5tal organization means       
organizations t are describ$ 9 section  
#baee7;b7 ( title #ai ( ,u4,s4 ,code1   

exclud+ non-f$]al gov]nm5ts4  7#af7     
,production equipm5t ,! t]m production  
equipm5t means any compon5t1 subsy/em1  
sy/em1 equipm5t1 tool+1 accessory1 "p1  
or assembly necess>y = ! manufactur+ ( a
 critical good4  7#ag7 ,program ,! t]m  
program means ! critical supply *a9     
resili5cy program e/abli%$ pursuant to  
section #d4  7#ah7 ,relevant committees 
( congress ,! t]m relevant committees ( 
,congress means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!       
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,!    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#ai7         
,resili5t critical supply *a9 ,! t]m    
resili5t critical supply *a9 means a    
critical supply *a9 t-- 7,a7 ensures t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates c su/a9 critical indu/ry 
7includ+ critical indu/ries = em]g+     
te*nologies71 production1 critical      
supply *a9s1 s]vices1 & access to       
critical goods1 production equipm5t1 &  
manufactur+ te*nology dur+ supply *a9   
%ocks2 &  7,b7 has key compon5ts (      

resili5ce t include-- 7i7 effective     
private sector risk managem5t &         
mitigation plann+ to su/a9 critical     
supply *a9s & suppli] networks dur+ a   
supply *a9 %ock2  7ii7 m9imiz$ or manag$
 exposure to supply *a9 %ocks2 &  7#bj7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#ba7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  7#bb7 ,supply *a9 %ock ,! t]m  
supply *a9 %ock includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a natural disa/]4  7,b7 ,a p&emic4     
7,c7 ,a biological ?reat4  7,d7 ,a cyb] 
attack4  7,e7 ,a great p[] conflict4    
7,f7 ,a t]rori/ or geopolitical attack4 
7,g7 ,an ev5t = :i* ! ,presid5t decl>es 
a major disa/] or an em]g5cy "u section 
#dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj &  
#eaia74  7,h7 ,any o!r critical supply  
*a9 disruption or ?reat t affects !     

national security or economic security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,responsibilities
 assign$ to ,assi/ant ,secret>y  7a7    
,additional responsibilities ,!         
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all h ! foll[+     
additional responsibilities3 7#a7       
,promote ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
respect to critical indu/ries1 critical 
supply *a9s1 & em]g+ te*nologies t--    
7,a7 ,/r5g!n ! national security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ,h a significant 
effect on ! economic security ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,enc\rage consultation ) 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & p>tn]%ips )       
non-gov]nm5tal organizations1 indu/ry1  
in/itutions ( high] education1 & ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts 9 ord] to-- 7,a7       
promote resili5t critical supply *a9s2 &
  7,b7 id5tify1 prep>e =1 & respond to  
supply *a9 %ocks to-- 7i7 critical      
indu/ry2  7ii7 critical supply *a9s2 &  
7iii7 em]g+ te*nologies4  7#c7 enc\rage 
! gr[? & competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
productive capacities & manufactur+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( em]g+ te*nologies4  7#d7

 ,monitor ! resili5ce1 div]sity1        
security1 & /r5g? ( critical supply     
*a9s1 critical indu/ries & em]g+        
te*nologies4  7#e7 ,support !           
availability ( critical goods f dome/ic 
manufactur]s1 dome/ic ent]prises1 &     
manufactur+ op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& 9 c\ntries t are allies or key        
int]national p>tn] nations4  7#f7 ,assi/
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 prep>+ = &        
respond+ to critical supply *a9 %ocks1  
includ+ by improv+ ! flexible           
manufactur+ capacities & capabilities 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,consi/5t )      
,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u            
int]national agreem5ts1 enc\rage &      
inc5tivize ! r$uc$ reliance ( dome/ic   
entities & dome/ic manufactur]s on      
critical goods f c\ntries ( conc]n4     
7#h7 ,enc\rage ! relocation (           
manufactur+ facilities t manufacture    
critical goods f c\ntries ( conc]n to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries t are allies & 
key int]national p>tn] nations to /r5g!n
 ! resili5ce1 div]sity1 security1 &     

/r5g? ( critical supply *a9s4  7#i7     
,support ! creation ( jobs ) competitive
 wages 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+    
sector4  7#aj7 ,enc\rage manufactur+    
gr[? & opportunities 9 rural & und]s]v$ 
communities4  7#aa7 ,promote ! heal? ( !
 economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !          
competitiv5ess ( manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7b7 ,exp]tise & /aff+ ,9       
execut+ ! responsibilities "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all 
e/abli% capabilities to-- 7,a7 assess ! 
/ate ( te*nology1 innovation1 &         
production capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
o!r nations2 &  7,b7 conduct o!r        
activities deem$ to be critical = ! use 
( analytic capabilities1 /ati/ics1      
datasets1 & metrics relat$ to critical  
te*nologies & innovation2 &  7#b7 may   
utilize ext]nal organizations to provide
 indep5d5t & objective te*nical support4
  #d4 ,critical supply *a9 resili5cy &  
crisis response program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        

,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce a supply *a9 resili5cy program 
to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,activities ,"u !  
program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out activities-- 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) !
 coord9ation gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c71 to-- 7,a7 map1 monitor1 & model   
critical supply *a9s1 includ+ em]g+     
te*nology supply *a9s1 :i* may include--
 7i7 model+ ! impact ( supply *a9 %ocks 
on critical indu/ries 7includ+ critical 
indu/ries = em]g+ te*nologies71 critical
 supply *a9s1 dome/ic ent]prises1 &     
dome/ic manufactur]s2  7ii7 monitor+ !  
dem& = & supply ( critical goods &      
s]vices1 production equipm5t1 &         
manufactur+ te*nology ne$$ = critical   
supply *a9s1 includ+ critical goods &   
s]vices1 production equipm5t1 &         
manufactur+ te*nology obta9$ or pur*as$ 
f a p]son outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  
import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7  
monitor+ manufactur+1 w>eh\s+1          
transportation1 & di/ribution relat$ to 

critical supply *a9s2 &  7,b7 id5tify   
high priority critical supply *a9 gaps &
 vuln]abilities1 :i* may include s+le   
po9ts ( failure 9 critical supply *a9s1 
critical indu/ries1 & em]g+ te*nologies 
t-- 7i7 exi/ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section2 or  7ii7 are anticipat$ 9 !
 future2  7,c7 id5tify pot5tial supply  
*a9 %ocks t may disrupt1 /ra91          
compromise1 or elim9ate a critical      
supply *a91 includ+ em]g+ te*nology     
supply *a9s2  7,d7 evaluate ! capability
 & capacity ( dome/ic manufactur]s or   
manufactur]s locat$ 9 c\ntries t are    
allies or key int]national p>tn] nations
 to s]ve z s\rces = critical goods1     
production equipm5t1 or manufactur+     
te*nology ne$$ 9 critical supply *a9s1  
includ+ em]g+ te*nology supply *a9s2    
7,e7 evaluate ! effect on ! national    
security & economic competitiv5ess ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ on consum]       
prices1 job losses1 & wages1 t may      
result f ! disruption1 /ra91 compromise1
 or elim9ation ( a critical supply *a92 

7,f7 evaluate ! /ate ( ! manufactur+    
work=ce1 includ+ by-- 7i7 id5tify+ !    
ne$s ( dome/ic manufactur]s2 &  7ii7    
id5tify+ opportunities to create        
high-quality manufactur+ jobs2 &  7,g7  
id5tify inve/m5ts 9 critical goods1     
production equipm5t1 & manufactur+      
te*nology f non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#b7 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1
 & ! coord9ation gr\p e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7c71 &1 z appropriate1 9     
coop]ation ) ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t   
are allies or key int]national p>tn]    
nations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to-- 7,a7    
id5tify opportunities to r$uce critical 
supply *a9 gaps & vuln]abilities 9      
critical supply *a9s1 critical          
indu/ries1 & em]g+ te*nologies2  7,b7   
enc\rage consultation betwe5 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 & p>tn]%ips betwe5 indu/ry1  
non-gov]nm5tal organizations1           
in/itutions ( high] education1 & ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts to-- 7i7 bett] respond 
to supply *a9 %ocks to critical supply  
*a9s1 critical indu/ries1 & em]g+       

te*nologies2 &  7ii7 coord9ate response 
ef=ts2  7,c7 enc\rage consultation      
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! gov]nm5ts 
( c\ntries t are allies or key          
int]national p>tn] nations ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,d7 develop or id5tify        
opportunities to build ! capacity ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 critical supply *a9s1   
critical indu/ries1 & em]g+ te*nologies2
  7,e7 develop or id5tify opportunities 
to build ! capacity ( c\ntries t are    
allies or key int]national p>tn] nations
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 critical indu/ries 
7includ+ critical indu/ries = em]g+     
te*nologies71 & critical supply *a9s2   
7,f7 develop cont+5cy plans &           
coord9ation me*anisms to improve        
critical supply *a91 critical indu/ry1 &
 em]g+ te*nology supply *a9 response to 
supply *a9 %ocks2 &  7,g7 support me?ods
 & te*nologies1 includ+ block*a9        
te*nology1 di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 &  
o!r em]g+ te*nologies z appropriate1 = !
 au!ntication & traceability ( critical 
goods2  7#c7 act+ )9 ! exi/+ au?orities 

( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1    
consult ) gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t are    
allies or key int]national p>tn] nations
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote div]sifi$ 
& resili5t critical supply *a9s t ensure
 ! supply ( critical goods1 production  
equipm5t1 & manufactur+ te*nology to !  
,unit$ ,/ates & companies ( c\ntries t  
are allies or key int]national p>tn]    
nations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 consult
 ) o!r (fices & divisions ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to      
lev]age exi/+ au?orities1 z ( ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to enc\rage !     
resili5ce ( supply *a9s ( critical      
indu/ries & em]g+ te*nologies2 &  7#e7  
to det]m9e :at em]g+ te*nologies may    
assi/ 9 accompli%+ ! activities describ$
 9 ?is subsection & promote em]g+       
te*nologies4  7c7 ,coord9ation gr\p ,9  
c>ry+ out ! applicable activities "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a unifi$ coord9ation

 gr\p l$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 :i*  
%all include1 z appropriate1 private    
sector p>tn]s1 & non-gov]nm5tal         
organizations1 to s]ve z a body =       
consultation among ag5cies describ$ "u  
subsection 7g7 to plan = & respond to   
supply *a9 %ocks & support ! resili5ce1 
div]sity1 security1 & /r5g? ( critical  
supply *a9s2  7#b7 e/abli% subgr\ps ( ! 
unifi$ coord9ation gr\p if e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 l$ by ! head ( an        
appropriate ag5cy2 &  7#c7 ?r\gh !      
unifi$ coord9ation gr\p e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 acquire on a       
volunt>y basis te*nical1 eng9e]+1 &     
op]ational critical supply *a9 in=mation
 f ! private sector1 9 a mann] t ensures
 any critical supply *a9 in=mation      
provid$ by ! private sector is kept     
confid5tial & is exempt f disclosure "u 
section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om 
( ,in=mation ,act72  7,b7 /udy !        
critical supply *a9 in=mation acquir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 to assess critical    

supply *a91 includ+ em]g+ te*nology     
supply *a9 resili5ce1 & in=m plann+2    
7,c7 conv5e ) relevant private sector   
entities to %>e be/ practices1 plann+1 &
 capabilities to respond to pot5tial    
supply *a9 %ocks2  7,d7 develop cont+5cy
 plans & coord9ation me*anisms to ensure
 an effective & coord9at$ response to   
pot5tial supply *a9 %ocks2 &  7,e7      
factor 9 any relevant f9d+s f ! /udies  
requir$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,,compete ,act     
7,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #acd ,/at4      
#cbgf74  7#d7 ,int]national coop]ation  
,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) o!r      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 may consult )  
gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t are allies or key
 int]national p>tn] nations ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates relat+ to enhanc+ ! security &   
resili5ce ( critical supply *a9s 9      
response to supply *a9 %ocks4  7d7      
,designations ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1           
designate-- 7,a7 critical indu/ries2    
7,b7 critical supply *a9s2 &  7,c7      

critical goods2  7#b7 provide = a p]iod 
( public comm5t & review 9 c>ry+ out    
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 update !         
designations made "u p>agraph 7#a7 n    
less frequ5tly ?an once e f\r ye>s1     
includ+ designations = te*nologies n    
provid$ 9 ! initial li/ describ$ 9      
section #b7;a77#aa77;,b7 t ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y deems necess>y4  7e7 ,national
 /rategy & review on critical supply *a9
 resili5cy & manufactur+ 9 ! unit$ /ates
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n  
less ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
head ( ea* relevant ag5cy1              
non-gov]nm5tal organization1 indu/ry1   
in/itutions ( high] education1 & ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts1 %all submit to !      
relevant committees ( ,congress & po/ on
 ! website ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a    
report t-- 7,a7 id5tifies-- 7i7 critical
 infra/ructure t may assi/ 9 fulfill+ ! 
responsibilities describ$ 9 section #c2 
7ii7 em]g+ te*nologies t may assi/ 9    

fulfill+ ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
section #c & ! program describ$ 9       
subsection 7a71 & su* te*nologies t may 
be critical to address+ critical supply 
*a9 prep>$ness1 weaknesses1 &           
vuln]abilities2  7iii7 critical         
indu/ries1 critical supply *a9s1 &      
critical goods designat$ "u section     
#d7;d72  7iv7 o!r goods1 supplies1 &    
s]vices t are critical to ! crisis      
prep>$ness ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7v7      
sub/itutes = critical goods1 production 
equipm5t1 & manufactur+ te*nology2  7vi7
 me?ods & te*nologies1 includ+ block*a9 
te*nology1 di/ribut$ l$g] te*nology1 &  
o!r em]g+ te*nologies z appropriate1 = !
 au!ntication & traceability ( critical 
goods2 &  7vii7 c\ntries t are critical 
to address+ critical supply *a9         
weaknesses & vuln]abilities2  7,b7      
describes ! matt]s id5tifi$ & evaluat$  
pursuant to section #d7;b77#a71         
includ+-- 7i7 ! manufactur+ base &      
critical supply *a9s & em]g+ te*nologies
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !           

manufactur+ base & critical supply *a9s 
=-- 7,i7 ess5tial mat]ials2  7,,ii7     
production equipm5t2  7,,iii7 critical  
goods1 includ+ raw mat]ials1            
microelectronics & semiconductors1 & r>e
 e>? p]man5t magnets1 t are ess5tial to 
! production ( te*nologies & supplies = 
critical indu/ries1 includ+ em]g+       
te*nologies2 &  7,,iv7 manufactur+      
te*nology2  7ii7 ! ability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to-- 7,i7 ma9ta9 read9ess )      
respect to prep>+ = & respond+ to supply
 *a9 %ocks2 &  7,,ii7 9 response to a   
supply *a9 %ock-- 7aa7 surge production 
9 critical indu/ries2  7bb7 surge       
production ( critical goods & production
 equipm5t2 &  7cc7 ma9ta9 access to     
critical goods1 production equipm5t1 &  
manufactur+ te*nology2  7,c7 an         
assessm5t & description (-- 7i7 dem& &  
supply ( critical goods1 production     
equipm5t1 & manufactur+ te*nology2  7ii7
 production ( critical goods1 production
 equipm5t1 & manufactur+ te*nology by   
dome/ic manufactur]s2  7iii7 !          

capability & capacity ( dome/ic         
manufactur]s & manufactur]s 9 c\ntries t
 are allies or key int]national p>tn]   
nations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to manufacture
 critical goods1 production equipm5t1 & 
manufactur+ te*nology2 &  7iv7 h[ supply
 *a9 %ocks c\ld affect rural1 ,tribal1 &
 und]s]v$ communities2  7,d7 id5tifies  
?reats & supply *a9 %ocks t may disrupt1
 /ra91 compromise1 or elim9ate critical 
supply *a9s1 critical goods1 & critical 
indu/ries1 includ+ em]g+ te*nologies2   
7,e7 ) reg>d to any ?reat id5tifi$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,d71 li/s any ?reat or     
supply *a9 %ock t may orig9ate f a      
c\ntry1 company1 or individual f su*    
c\ntry t-- 7i7 is describ$ 9 section    
#ejc7;b7 ( ! ,,ransomw>e ,act 7,public  
,law #aag-bch3 #acf ,/at4 #eefd72 or    
7ii7 poses a significant national       
security or economic security ?reat to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,f7 assesses-- 7i7 !  
resili5ce & capacity ( ! manufactur+    
base1 critical supply *a9s1 & work=ce ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies & key          

int]national p>tn] nations t c su/a9    
critical indu/ries1 includ+ em]g+       
te*nologies1 ?r\gh a supply *a9 %ock2   
7ii7 ! effect innovation has on dome/ic 
manufactur+2 &  7iii7 any s+le po9ts (  
failure 9 ! critical supply *a9s        
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,g7 ) respect  
to c\ntries t are allies or key         
int]national p>tn] nations ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 review ! s\rc+ ( critical goods1
 production equipm5t1 & manufactur+     
te*nology associat$ ) critical indu/ries
 f ^? c\ntries2  7,h7 assesses !        
flexible manufactur+ capacity &         
capability available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 ! case ( a supply *a9 %ock2  7,i7      
develop a /rategy = ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce to support ! resili5ce1        
div]sity1 security1 & /r5g? ( critical  
supply *a9s & em]g+ te*nologies to3 7i7 
,support suffici5t access to critical   
goods by mitigat+ critical supply *a9   
vuln]abilities1 includ+ critical supply 
*a9s conc5trat$ 9 c\ntries ( conc]n4    
7ii7 ,collaborate ) o!r relevant ,f$]al 

ag5cies to assi/ allies or key          
int]national p>tn] nations build        
capacity = manufactur+ critical goods4  
7iii7 ,recov] f supply *a9 %ocks4  7iv7 
,id5tify1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies1 actions relat+ to       
critical supply *a9s ) :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates might-- 7,i7 raise liv+ /&>ds2   
7,,ii7 increase employm5t opportunities2
 &  7,,iii7 improve response to supply  
*a9 %ocks4  7v7 ,protect aga9/ supply   
*a9 %ocks f c\ntries ( conc]n relat+ to 
critical supply *a9s4  7vi7 ,support    
me?ods & te*nologies1 includ+ block*a9  
te*nology1 di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies1 &
 o!r em]g+ te*nologies z appropriate1 = 
! au!ntication & traceability ( critical
 goods4  7vii7 ,make specific           
recomm5dations to effectuate ! /rategy  
"u ?is section & improve ! security &   
resili5cy ( manufactur+ capacity &      
supply *a9s = critical indu/ries1       
includ+ em]g+ te*nologies1 by-- 7,i7    
develop+ long-t]m /rategies2  7,,ii7    
increas+ visibility into ! networks &   

capabilities ( suppli]s & dome/ic       
manufactur]s2  7,,iii7 id5tify+ indu/ry 
be/ practices2  7,,iv7 evaluat+ h[      
div]se suppli] networks1 multi-plat=m & 
multi-region production capabilities &  
s\rces1 & integrat$ global & regional   
critical supply *a9s c enhance !        
resili5ce (-- 7aa7 critical indu/ries 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7bb7 em]g+ te*nologies
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7cc7 jobs 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7dd7 manufactur+        
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ee7 
! access ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to critical  
goods dur+ a supply *a9 %ock2  7,v7     
id5tify+ & mitigat+ risks1 includ+--    
7aa7 significant vuln]abilities to      
supply *a9 %ocks2 &  7bb7 exposure to   
gaps & vuln]abilities 9 dome/ic capacity
 or capabilities & s\rces ( imports ne$$
 to su/a9 critical indu/ries 7includ+   
critical indu/ries = em]g+ te*nologies71
 or critical supply *a9s2  7,,vi7       
id5tify+ ent]prise res\rce plann+ sy/ems
 t are-- 7aa7 compatible across critical
 supply *a9 ti]s2 &  7bb7 af=dable = all

 sizes ( bus9ess & = />tups2  7,,vii7   
und]/&+ ! total co/ ( own]%ip1 total    
value contribution1 & o!r be/ practices 
t enc\rage /rategic p>tn]%ips ?r\gh\t   
critical supply *a9s2  7,,viii7 und]/&+ 
,f$]al procurem5t opportunities to      
increase resili5cy ( critical supply    
*a9s = goods & s]vices & fill gaps 9    
dome/ic pur*as+2  7,,ix7 id5tify+       
opportunities to consult ) allies or key
 int]national p>tn] nations ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to build m resili5t critical     
supply *a9s & mitigate risks2  7,x7     
id5tify+ opportunities to reuse &       
recycle critical goods1 includ+ raw     
mat]ials1 to increase ! resili5ce (     
critical supply *a9s2  7,,xi7 consult+ )
 c\ntries on-- 7aa7 s\rc+ critical      
goods1 production equipm5t1 &           
manufactur+ te*nology2 &  7bb7 develop+1
 su/a9+1 & exp&+ production &           
availability ( critical goods1          
production equipm5t1 & manufactur+      
te*nology dur+ a supply *a9 %ock2       
7,,xii7 id5tify+ su* o!r s]vices z !    

,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y2  
7,,xiii7 provides guidance to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & o!r relevant     
ag5cies ) respect to te*nologies &      
supplies t %\ld be prioritiz$ to ensure 
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 ! deploym5t (  
su* te*nologies4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,!  
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n  
include-- 7,a7 critical supply *a9      
in=mation t is n aggregat$2  7,b7       
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation ( a       
private sector entity2 or  7,c7         
classifi$ in=mation4  7#c7 ,consultation
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y %all ent] into agreem5ts ) !  
head ( any relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to     
obta9 any in=mation1 data1 or assi/ance 
t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y = develop+ ! report4  7#d7 ,=m 
,! report1 & any update submitt$        
!reaft]1 %all be submitt$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 

( ! ,s5ate 9 unclassifi$ =m & may       
include a classifi$ annex4  7#e7 ,public
 comm5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
provide = a p]iod ( public comm5t &     
review 9 develop+ ! report4  7#f7 ,)    
reg>d to any ?reat id5tifi$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c71 li/s any ?reat t may  
orig9ate f a c\ntry1 company1 or        
individual f su* c\ntry t-- 7,a7 is     
describ$ 9 section #ejc7;b7 ( !         
,,ransomw>e ,act 7,public ,law #aag-bch3
 #acf ,/at4 #eefd72 or  7,b7 poses a    
significant national security or        
economic security ?reat to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7f7 ,report to ,congress       
,concurr5t ) ! annual submission by !   
,presid5t ( ! budget "u section #aaje ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & po/ on ! website ( ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y a report t conta9s a summ>y (
 e activity c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act dur+ !

 ye> cov]$ by ! report4 ,su* report %all
 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & may     
include a classifi$ annex4  7g7         
,consultation ,9 implem5t+ ! program1 ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y may1 z appropriate1 
consult ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al     
ag5cies4  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to require 
any private entity-- 7#a7 to %>e        
in=mation ) ! ,secret>y or ,assi/ant    
,secret>y2  7#b7 to reque/ assi/ance f !
 ,secret>y or ,assi/ant ,secret>y2 or   
7#c7 to implem5t any measure or         
recomm5dation sugge/$ by ! ,secret>y or 
,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 response to a     
reque/ by ! private entity4  7i7        
,protection ( volunt>ily %>$ critical   
supply *a9 in=mation  7#a7 ,protection  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 critical supply *a9 in=mation   
7includ+ ! id5tity ( ! submitt+ entity7 
t is volunt>ily submitt$ by a private   
entity "u ?is section to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce = use by ! ,dep>tm5t = purposes
 ( ?is section1 :5 accompani$ by an     

express /atem5t specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7i7 %all be exempt f disclosure  
"u section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act72  7ii7 is
 n subject to any ag5cy rules or        
judicial doctr9e reg>d+ ex p>te         
communications ) a decision mak+        
(ficial2  7iii7 may n1 )\t ! writt5     
cons5t ( ! entity submitt+ su*          
in=mation1 be us$ directly by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 any o!r ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local au?ority1 or any ?ird   
p>ty1 9 any civil action aris+ "u ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law if su* in=mation is       
submitt$ 9 good fai?2  7iv7 may n1 )\t !
 writt5 cons5t ( ! entity submitt+ su*  
in=mation1 be us$ or disclos$ by any    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
purposes o!r ?an ! purposes ( ?is       
section1 except-- 7,i7 9 fur!rance ( an 
inve/igation or ! prosecution ( a       
crim9al act2 or  7,,ii7 :5 disclosure ( 
! in=mation w\ld be-- 7aa7 to ei!r ,h\se
 ( ,congress1 or to ! ext5t ( matt] )9  

its jurisdiction1 any committee or      
subcommittee !re(1 any jo9t committee   
!re(1 or any subcommittee ( any su* jo9t
 committee2 or  7bb7 to ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any        
au?oriz$ repres5tative ( ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al1 9 ! c\rse ( ! p]=mance ( !      
duties ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice2  7v7 may n1 if provid$ to a     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or gov]nm5t     
ag5cy-- 7,i7 be made available pursuant 
to any ,/ate or local law requir+       
disclosure ( in=mation or records2      
7,,ii7 o!rwise be disclos$ or di/ribut$ 
to any p>ty by su* ,/ate or local       
gov]nm5t or gov]nm5t ag5cy )\t ! writt5 
cons5t ( ! entity submitt+ su*          
in=mation2 or  7,,iii7 be us$ o!r ?an = 
! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 or 9 
fur!rance ( an inve/igation or !        
prosecution ( a crim9al act2 &  7vi7    
does n con/itute a waiv] ( any          
applicable privilege or protection      
provid$ "u law1 su* z trade secret      
protection4  7,b7 ,express /atem5t ,!   

express /atem5t describ$ 9 ?is          
subp>agraph1 ) respect to in=mation or  
records1 is-- 7i7 9 ! case ( writt5     
in=mation or records1 a writt5 m>k+ on !
 in=mation or records sub/antially      
simil> to ! foll[+3 ,?is in=mation is   
volunt>ily submitt$ to ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t 9 expectation ( protection f  
disclosure z provid$ by ! provisions ( !
  ,act ( #bjbc42 or  7ii7 9 ! case (    
oral in=mation1 a writt5 /atem5t simil> 
to ! /atem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i7      
submitt$ )9 a reasonable p]iod foll[+ ! 
oral communication4  7#b7 ,limitation   
,no communication ( critical supply *a9 
in=mation to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce made
 pursuant to ?is section may be consid]$
 to be an action subject to !           
requirem5ts ( *apt] #aj ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,indep5d5tly 
obta9$ in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
may be con/ru$ to limit or o!rwise      
affect ! ability ( a ,/ate1 local1 or   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t entity1 ag5cy1 or      
au?ority1 or any ?ird p>ty1 "u          

applicable law1 to obta9 critical supply
 *a9 in=mation 9 a mann] n cov]$ by     
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ any in=mation    
lawfully & prop]ly disclos$ g5]ally or  
broadly to ! public & to use su*        
in=mation 9 any mann] p]mitt$ by law4 ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection a p]missible 
use ( indep5d5tly obta9$ in=mation      
includes ! disclosure ( su* in=mation "u
 section #bcjb7;b77#h7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,treatm5t (  
volunt>y submittal ( in=mation ,!       
volunt>y submittal to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce ( in=mation or records t are   
protect$ f disclosure by ?is section may
 n be con/ru$ to con/itute compliance ) 
any requirem5t to submit su* in=mation  
to an ag5cy "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7#e7 ,inapplicability to semiconductor  
inc5tive program ,?is subsection does n 
apply to ! volunt>y submission (        
critical supply *a9 in=mation by a      
private entity 9 an application = ,f$]al
 f9ancial assi/ance "u section #iijb ( !
 ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national

 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74  7j7
 ,sunset ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is      
section %all t]m9ate no lat] ?an #g ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4
 ,critical supply *a9 innovation & be/  
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !   
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 on an ongo+   
basis1 facilitate & support ! developm5t
 & dissem9ation ( guidel9es1 be/        
practices1 managem5t /rategies1         
me?odologies1 proc$ures1 & processes =  
dome/ic manufactur]s & entities         
manufactur+1 pur*as+1 or us+ a critical 
good to-- 7#a7 measure ! resili5ce1     
div]sity1 security1 & /r5g? ( ! critical
 supply *a9s ( su* manufactur]s &       
entities2  7#b7 quantify ! value (      
improv$ resili5ce1 div]sity1 security1 &
 /r5g? ( critical supply *a9s to su*    
manufactur]s & entities2  7#c7 design & 
implem5t measures to r$uce ! risks (    
disruption1 /ra91 compromise1 or        
elim9ation ( critical supply *a9s ( su* 

manufactur]s & entities2 &  7#d7 support
 ! au!ntication & traceability (        
critical goods us+ block*a9 te*nology1  
di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies1 & o!r em]g+ 
te*nologies z appropriate4  7b7         
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all d !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,consult closely & regul>ly
 ) relevant private sector p]sonnel &   
entities1 manufactur+ ext5sion c5t]s    
e/abli%$ z "p ( ! ,holl+s ,manufactur+  
,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip1 ,manufactur+ ,,usa 
in/itutes z describ$ 9 section #cd7;d7 (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#bghs7d771 & o!r relevant /akehold]s &  
incorporate indu/ry exp]tise4  7#b7     
,consult ) ! head ( any relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cy1 includ+ ^? ) jurisdiction ov]    
critical supply *a9s1 ,/ates1 local     
gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 alli$ &   
key int]national p>tn] nations1 &       
int]national organizations1 z necess>y4 
7#c7 ,collaborate ) private sector      
/akehold]s to id5tify prioritiz$1       

flexible1 repeatable1 p]=mance-bas$1 &  
co/-effective critical supply *a9       
resili5ce approa*es t may be volunt>ily 
adopt$ by dome/ic manufactur]s &        
entities pur*as+ or us+ a critical good 
to a*ieve ! goals ( subsection 7a74     
7#d7 ,facilitate ! design (-- 7,a7      
volunt>y processes = select+ suppli]s t 
support ! resili5ce1 div]sity1 security1
 & /r5g? ( critical supply *a9s2 &  7,b7
 me?odologies to id5tify & mitigate !   
effects ( a disruption1 /ra91           
compromise1 or elim9ation ( a critical  
supply *a94  7#e7 ,facilitate !         
id5tification or application ( me?ods & 
te*nologies1 includ+ block*a9 te*nology1
 di/ribut$ l$g] te*nologies1 & o!r em]g+
 te*nologies z appropriate1 = !         
au!ntication & traceability ( critical  
goods4  7#f7 ,dissem9ate rese>* &       
in=mation to assi/ dome/ic manufactur]s 
r$esign products1 exp& dome/ic          
manufactur+ capacity1 & improve o!r     
capabilities z requir$ to improve !     
resili5ce1 div]sity1 security1 & /r5g? (

 critical supply *a9s4  7#g7            
,incorporate relevant indu/ry be/       
practices4  7#h7 ,consid] private       
sector1 includ+ small bus9ess conc]ns4  
7#i7 ,lev]age exi/+ me*anisms = ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to provide critical supply   
*a9 solutions1 includ+ manufactur+      
te*nology1 to include provid+ products1 
tools1 & work=ce developm5t solutions   
relat$ to critical supply *a9 resili5ce 
to manufactur]s1 includ+ = small & m$ium
 siz$ manufactur]s4  7c7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 require any private   
entity to %>e in=mation ) ! ,secret>y or
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y2  7#b7 require any 
private entity to reque/ assi/ance f !  
,secret>y or ,assi/ant ,secret>y2  7#c7 
require any private entity to implem5t  
any measure or recomm5dation sugge/$ by 
! ,secret>y or ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9    
response to a reque/ by ! private       
entity2 or  7#d7 require ! adoption ( ! 
guidel9es1 be/ practices1 managem5t     
/rategies1 me?odologies1 proc$ures1 &   

processes describ$ 9 subsection 7a74    
#f4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce capability     
assessm5t  7a7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all1 n lat] ?an two ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 produce a report--
 7#a7 id5tify+ ! duties1                
responsibilities1 res\rces1 programs1 & 
exp]tise )9 ! (fices & bureaus ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce relevant to        
critical supply *a9 resili5ce &         
manufactur+ innovation2  7#b7 id5tify+ &
 assess+ ! purpose1 legal au?ority1     
effectiv5ess1 effici5cy1 & limitations (
 ea* (fice & bureau id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#a72 &  7#c7 provid+ recomm5dations to
 enhance ! activities relat$ to critical
 supply *a9 resili5ce & manufactur+     
innovation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce     
includ+-- 7,a7 improv+ ! effectiv5ess1  
effici5cy1 & impact ( ! (fices & bureaus
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7       
coord9ation across (fices & bureaus     
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7      
consult ) ,f$]al ag5cies implem5t+      
simil> activities relat$ to critical    

supply *a9 resili5ce & manufactur+      
innovation4  7b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7 to ! relevant committees 
( ,congress1 along ) a /rategy to       
implem5t1 z appropriate & z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y1 ! recomm5dations "u !       
report4