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 ,r4 #hcac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbd,mr4    
,luetkemey] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prioritize      
,f$]al p]mitt+ = c]ta9 national def5se  
activities relat$ to ! au?orities "u !  
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej &      
projects relat$ to su* activities1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,help ,exp$ite ,lagg+  
,p]mitt+ = ,def5se ,production ,act or !
 ,help ,,dpa ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (  
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds 
t-- 7#a7 title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se        
,production ,act ( #aiej is us$ to      
ensure t our nation has suffici5t       
indu/rial res\rces to meet our national 
security ne$s2 &  7#b7 projects fund$ "u

 su* title are ( critical importance to 
! national security are almo/ always "t 
s5sitive4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al     
p]mitt+ process %\ld n delay crucial    
national def5se projects any long] ?an  
necess>y2 &  7#b7 projects fund$ "u     
title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act
 ( #aiej & projects giv5 ! highe/       
priority "u title ,i ( ! ,def5se        
,production ,act ( #aiej des]ve an      
exp$it$ ,f$]al p]mitt+ process4  #c4    
,improv+ p]mitt+ = c]ta9 national def5se
 sectors exp]i5c+ an indu/rial base     
%ortfall  7a7 ,fa/] p]mitt+ ,section    
#dajja7f77;,a7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7#f77;,a77 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ a cov]$ national def5se activity 
7z def9$ 9 section #gab7;b7 ( ! ,def5se 
,production ,act ( #aiej71 aft] en]gy   
/orage14  7b7 ,prioritiz$ p]mitt+ ,!    
,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #deja7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 section #gaa ! foll[+3  #gab4          
,prioritiz$ p]mitt+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)    

respect to a project t is a cov]$       
national def5se activity1 if su* project
 requires a p]mit f a ,f$]al ag5cy1 !   
,f$]al ag5cy %all prioritize !          
consid]ation ( su* p]mit ov] all ov]    
projects requir+ a p]mit f ! ag5cy4  7b7
 ,cov]$ national def5se activity def9$  
,! t]m cov]$ national def5se activity   
means a project-- 7#a7 fund$ 9 :ole or 9
 "p ) loans made or gu>ante$1 or grants 
made1 "u title ,,iii2  7#b7 9 a sector  
ess5tial = ! national def5se ) respect  
to :i* ! ,presid5t makes a det]m9ation  
"u ?is ,act t ! sector is exp]i5c+ an   
indu/rial base %ortfall2 or  7#c7 = !   
production ( goods or s]vices1 !        
contracts or ord]s = :i* ! ,presid5t has
 deem$ necess>y or appropriate to       
promote ! national def5se & has         
prioritiz$ "u title ,i4  4