,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eegb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71        
#bjbd,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself &
 ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 f procur+ c]ta9 =eign-made batt]ies1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dec\pl+ f ,=eign  
,adv]s>ial ,batt]y ,dep5d5ce ,act4  #b4 
,prohibition on availability ( funds =  
procurem5t ( c]ta9 batt]ies  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 none
 ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or
 o!rwise made available = ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security may be obligat$ to    
procure a batt]y produc$ by an entity   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7         
,entities specifi$ ,! entities specifi$ 
9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,contempor>y ,amp]ex ,te*nology         

,company1 ,limit$ 7also kn[n z ,,catl74 
7#b7 ,,byd ,company1 ,limit$4  7#c7     
,envision ,en]gy1 ,limit$4  7#d7 ,,eve  
,en]gy ,company1 ,limit$4  7#e7 ,gotion 
,high-te* ,company1 ,limit$4  7#f7      
,hi?ium ,en]gy ,/orage ,te*nology       
company1 ,limit$4  7#g7 ,any entity on  
any li/ requir$ "u clauses 7i71 7ii71   
7iv71 or 7v7 ( section #b7;d77#b77;,b7 (
 ,public ,law #aag-gh 7commonly ref]r$  
to z ! ,uyghur ,=c$ ,labor ,prev5tion   
,act74  7#h7 ,any entity id5tifi$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se z a ,*9ese milit>y  
company pursuant to section #abfj;,h ( !
 ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjba 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note74   
7#i7 ,any entity includ$ 9 ,supplem5t   
,no4 #d to "p #gdd ( title #ae1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#aj7 ,any subsidi>y or    
successor to an entity specifi$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i74  7c7         
,treatm5t ( production ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 a batt]y %all be treat$ z     

produc$ by an entity specifi$ 9         
subsection 7b7 if su* entity-- 7#a7     
assembles or manufactures ! f9al product
 t uses su* batt]y2 or  7#b7 creates or 
o!rwise provides a majority ( !         
compon5ts us$ 9 su* batt]y4  7d7 ,waiv]s
  7#a7 ,relat+ to assessm5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security may waive !        
limitation "u subsection 7a7 if !       
,secret>y assesses 9 ! affirmative all (
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! batt]ies to be       
procur$ d n pose a national security1   
data1 or infra/ructure risk to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7,b7 ,!re is no available      
alt]native to procure batt]ies t are--  
7i7 ( simil> or bett] co/ & quality2 &  
7ii7 produc$ by an entity n specifi$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,relat+ to rese>* 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may    
waive ! limitation "u subsection 7a7 if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! batt]ies to be 
procur$ are = ! sole purpose ( rese>*1  
evaluation1 tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis4   
7#c7 ,congressional notification ,n lat]
 ?an #ae days aft] grant+ a waiv] "u ?is

 subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a notification relat+   
!reto4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&        
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on ! anticipat$ impacts on       
mission & co/s on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security associat$ ) c>ry+ out ?is     
section1 includ+ ) respect to ! foll[+  
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t3 7#a7 ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 includ+ ! 
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol4  7#b7 ,u4,s4     
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1       
includ+ ,homel& ,security               
,inve/igations4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,secret ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,!               
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4

  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d4    
7#f7 ,! ,f$]al ,protective ,s]vice4     
7#g7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t      
,ag5cy4  7#h7 ,! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t  
,tra9+ ,c5t]s4  7#i7 ,! ,cyb]security & 
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy4