Tommy Tuberville
Senator for Alabama · Republican · United States
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“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
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“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
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“(E) Nonconditioning of agreements.--The Administrator shall not withhold execution of any agreement under section 20113(e) of title 51, United States Code, or deny a lease or other authorization for commercial activities on the basis of a failure to reach agreement on the amount or terms of contributions described in this section.”
“(C) Project costs and timelines.--The Administrator shall-- (i) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the projects described in this section are completed within the cost estimates and timelines established under subparagraph (B)(i); and (ii) exercise streamlined acquisition procedures to the maximum extent allowed by law. (D) Cost-sharing.--The Administrator shall ensure that any agreement entered into with a commercial entity under subparagraph (A) provides that, at the conclusion of the project, any funds contributed by the commercial entity that remain unexpended shall be returned to such entity in proportion to the amount originally contributed by the partner.”
“Any contributions so collected shall be available only to the extent and in such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations Acts, and shall be subject to the same purposes, terms, and conditions as amounts otherwise appropriated to the account. (B) Transparency.-- (i) Cost and schedule estimates.--In any agreement that includes the means for voluntary contributions described in this section, the Administrator shall establish a reasonable cost and schedule baseline for each project. (ii) Project completion.--At the conclusion of each designated project, the Administrator shall provide each contributing commercial entity with a final project cost, including a breakdown of cost sharing between government and commercial entities.”
“(b) Agreements in Support of Common Use Infrastructure Projects.-- (1) Funding.-- (A) Voluntary infrastructure contributions.--The Administrator may enter into agreements under section 20113(e) of title 51, United States Code, involving transactions that support public and commercial activities at 1 or more NASA Centers, and such agreements may include the authority to collect voluntary infrastructure contributions to fund specific capital repair, maintenance, and improvement projects described in paragraph (2), but no contribution may be collected or accepted, and no agreement authorizing the collection of such contributions may be executed, except to the extent and in such amounts as provided in advance in an appropriations Act.”
“PILOT PROGRAM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS AT NASA CENTERS. (a) Pilot Program.--The Administrator may conduct a pilot program for private and public investment in specific infrastructure projects at 1 or more NASA Centers.”
“(3) Common use infrastructure.--The term ``common use infrastructure''-- (A) means any infrastructure that benefits 1 or more NASA Center users; (B) includes roadways and commodities pipelines and portions of roadways and commodities pipelines; and (C) does not include any infrastructure that solely benefits the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (4) NASA.--The term ``NASA'' means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (5) Project.--The term ``project'' means any work performed in support of a common activity or infrastructure effort under 1 or more common use infrastructure agreements entered into pursuant to this subtitle, regardless of whether such work is conducted pursuant to a single agreement or multiple separate agreements with different commercial entities. SEC. 1096.”
“4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title X, add the following: Subtitle H--Space Ready Act SEC. 1094. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Space Ready Act''. SEC. 1095. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.”
“(e) Enforcement.--A violation of any provision of this subtitle, or of any regulation, order, license, or other authorization issued pursuant to this subtitle shall be deemed a violation of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.). (f) Administrative Procedures and Confidentiality of Information.--The provisions of sections 1762 and 1761(h) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4821 and 4820(h)) shall apply to this subtitle in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. ______ SA 6684. Mrs. MOODY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S.”
“4801 et seq.) insufficiently addressed issues arising from the presence of sufficient volume of foreign covered integrated circuit products not covered by the requirements of this subtitle. (3) Congressional notification.--At least 30 days prior to exercising the waiver described in paragraph (2), the Under Secretary shall provide a written notification to the appropriate congressional committees containing detailed quantitative analysis demonstrating the rationale for the waiver and that exercising any and all authorities under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) insufficiently addressed issues arising from the presence of sufficient volume of foreign covered integrated circuit products not covered by the requirements of this subtitle.”
“(d) Foreign Competitiveness Assessment and Related Authorities.-- (1) In general.--The Under Secretary shall annually assess the competitiveness of foreign covered integrated circuit products in relation to United States covered integrated circuit products. (2) Waiver.--The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, is authorized to waive any requirements of this subtitle if the Under Secretary, in consultation with such Secretaries, determines that the implementation of chip security mechanisms poses an undue burden on United States competitiveness, is inconsistent with the national security interests of the United States, and that exercising any and all authorities under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“4801 et seq.) or otherwise provided by law, in carrying out this section, the Under Secretary may-- (1) verify, in a manner the Under Secretary determines appropriate, the ownership and location of a covered integrated circuit product that has been exported, reexported, or in-country transferred to or in a foreign country; (2) maintain a record of covered integrated circuit products and include in the record the location and current end-user of each such product; and (3) require any person involved in the design, manufacture, sale, physical security, oversight, distribution, export, or licensed transfer of a covered integrated circuit product being exported, re-exported, or in-country-transferred to a foreign country to provide the information needed to maintain the [[Page S3956]] record (such as essential information relating to the chip security mechanisms, or the end-user of covered integrated circuit products located outside of the United States).”
“(B) Privacy and cybersecurity.--In assessing and developing requirements for enhanced chip security mechanisms under this subsection, the Under Secretary shall prioritize mitigation of confidentiality and cybersecurity risk. (c) Enforcement Authority.--In addition to the penalty and enforcement authorities granted to the Under Secretary under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“(B) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (3) Implementation.-- (A) In general.--If any enhanced chip security mechanisms identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) are determined by the Under Secretary to be appropriate, the Under Secretary may, not later than two years after the date on which the Under Secretary completes the assessment required by paragraph (1), require any covered integrated circuit product to incorporate the enhanced chip security mechanisms, or for additional mechanisms to be otherwise implemented, at the time the product is exported, reexported, or in-country transferred to or in a foreign country.”
“(2) Report to congress.-- (A) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the assessment required by paragraph (1), including-- (i) an identification of the chip security mechanisms, if any, to be included in the requirements for enhanced chip security mechanisms; (ii) an identification of research and development directions that could be used to improve the robustness of chip security mechanisms and incentives to promote such research and development directions; (iii) if applicable, a roadmap for the timely implementation of the enhanced chip security mechanisms; and (iv) any recommendations for modifications to relevant export controls to allow for more flexibility with respect to the countries to or in which covered integrated circuit products may be exported, reexported, or in-country transferred if the products include enhanced chip security mechanisms.”
“4801 et seq.); (bb) in detecting and deterring illegal diversion of the covered integrated circuit products; and (cc) in enhancing persons' global inventory management; and (III) the susceptibility of the methods examined under clause (i) to tampering, disabling, or other forms of manipulation; and (iii) an estimate of the expected costs to implement at- scale methods to tamper with, disable, or manipulate a covered integrated circuit product, or otherwise circumvent the methods examined under clause (i).”
“(B) Elements.--The assessment required by subparagraph (A) shall include-- (i) an examination of the feasibility, reliability, and effectiveness of-- (I) methods and strategies that prevent the tampering, disabling, or other manipulating of covered integrated circuit products; and (II) any other method the Under Secretary determines appropriate for the prevention of unauthorized use, access, or exploitation of covered integrated circuit products; (ii) an analysis of-- (I) the potential costs associated with implementing each method examined under clause (i), including an analysis of-- (aa) the potential impact of the method on the performance of covered integrated circuit products; and (bb) the potential for the introduction of new vulnerabilities into the products; (II) the potential benefits of implementing the methods examined under clause (i), including an analysis of the potential increase-- (aa) in compliance of covered integrated circuit products with the requirements of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“4801 et seq.); (II) to detect the illegal diversion of covered integrated circuit products; (III) to identify and monitor smuggling intermediaries; (IV) to ensure United States technology leadership; (V) to ensure the orderly and effective implementation of the chip security mechanism; and (VI) to address industry feedback about the implementation of the chip security mechanism; (ii) if the Under Secretary identifies any such enhancements, develop incentives for facilitating industry- wide incorporation of such enhancements for covered integrated circuit products; and (iii) where necessary, to expedite the implementation of such enhancements and identify and support research activities, such as-- (I) updating and clarifying relevant vulnerability and threat models; (II) developing definitions, assets, and other practices to support traceability and provenance of materials and data across the product lifecycle; (III) developing updated databases of existing trust and assurance data practices; and (IV) developing practices for implementing chip security mechanisms and sharing relevant information across the product life cycle while protecting confidential intellectual property.”
“(b) Enhancements to Chip Security Mechanisms.-- (1) Assessment.-- (A) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, shall-- (i) conduct an assessment, in robust consultation with the public in a manner determined appropriate by the Under Secretary and in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to identify what enhancements, if any, should be used to improve the chip security mechanisms implemented under subsection (a)(1)-- (I) to enhance compliance with the requirements of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“(5) Stakeholder engagement.--In carrying out this subsection, the Under Secretary shall undertake a robust stakeholder engagement process to inform the development and implementation of chip security mechanisms, which shall include-- (A) soliciting input from relevant stakeholders, including-- (i) private sector entities involved in the covered integrated circuit product supply chain; (ii) experts in software, firmware, and hardware security, cybersecurity, privacy, export compliance, national security, and advanced artificial intelligence; and (iii) individuals from academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers, Federal departments and agencies, and other research organizations with relevant expertise; and (B) incorporating stakeholder feedback to ensure that required chip security mechanisms are operationally effective, scalable, and aligned with best practices in security, privacy, and export compliance.”
“(4) Rule promulgation.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in robust consultation with the public in a manner determined appropriate by the Under Secretary and in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall promulgate a rule that includes a reporting requirement to inform the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce whenever chip security mechanisms fail to confirm that any covered integrated circuit product has not been illegally diverted to a destination of concern, taking into account reasonable time for persons to verify or repair the chip security mechanism, identified in the rule, including instances in which there is evidence that a product has been subjected to tampering or an attempt at tampering, including efforts to disable, spoof, falsify, manipulate, mislead, or circumvent chip security mechanisms.”
“(B) Requirements.--In promulgating the proposed regulations under subparagraph (A), the Under Secretary shall-- (i) solicit public feedback on potential guidance to clarify the categories of persons subject to this requirement, how information should be securely shared between entities, and the procedures for submission of such notifications, in order to ensure clarity regarding compliance obligations and implementation; and (ii) issue guidance to clarify how the regulations can be applied in nations with data localization laws or data privacy laws, providing flexibility if such laws require novel or flexible approaches.”
“(2) Adaptation of requirement for geographical differences.--In implement the requirements of paragraph (1), the Under Secretary may select chip security mechanisms that vary by geographical region and by party, as the Under Secretary deems appropriate to support national security and foreign policy. (3) Proposed regulations.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall promulgate proposed regulations implementing the requirements of paragraph (1).”
“(a) Primary Requirements.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, [[Page S3955]] the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, shall require any covered integrated circuit product that is exported, reexported, or in-country transferred to or within a foreign country to be secured by a chip security mechanism that enables reliable verification of whether the product has been illegally diverted to destinations of concern, to the extent consistent with the recommendations transmitted pursuant to section 1098, using techniques that are feasible and appropriate on such date of enactment.”
“(2) Form.--The report required in this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. SEC. 1099. REQUIREMENTS FOR CHIP SECURITY MECHANISMS FOR EXPORT, RE-EXPORT, OR IN-COUNTRY TRANSFER OF COVERED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PRODUCTS.”
“(c) Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the assessment required by subsection (a), including-- (A) an identification of the chip security mechanisms the Under Secretary plans to propose pursuant to implementing section 1099; (B) an identification of future research and development directions that could be used to enhance robustness of chip security mechanisms and incentives to promote such research and development directions; (C) a roadmap for the timely implementation of the chip security mechanisms; and (D) any recommendations for potential modifications to relevant export controls to allow for more flexibility with respect to the countries to or in which covered integrated circuit products may be exported, reexported, or in-country- transferred if the products include chip security mechanisms.”
“(b) Stakeholder Engagement.--In carrying out the requirements under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall undertake a robust stakeholder engagement process to inform the development and implementation of chip security mechanisms, which shall include-- (1) soliciting input from relevant stakeholders, including-- (A) private sector entities involved in the covered integrated circuit product supply chain; (B) experts in software, firmware, hardware security, cybersecurity, privacy, export compliance, national security, and advanced artificial intelligence; and (C) individuals from academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers, Federal departments and agencies, and other research organizations with relevant expertise; and (2) incorporating stakeholder feedback to ensure that required chip security mechanisms are operationally effective, scalable, and aligned with best practices in security, privacy, and export compliance.”
“(a) Assessment.--On the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy and in robust consultation with the public in a manner determined appropriate by the Under Secretary and in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall initiate an assessment-- (1) to identify potential chip security mechanisms to enable reliable verification of whether a covered integrated circuit product has been illegally diverted or accessed; (2) to develop incentives for facilitating industry-wide incorporation of such chip security mechanisms; (3) to conduct an analysis of the potential costs associated with implementing such chip security mechanisms; and (4) to recommend a set of chip security mechanisms that would effectively detect diversion and smuggling and is technically feasible, cost-effective, and ensures the technology leadership of the United States.”
“4801 et seq.) or any other provision of law; or (6) to apply any requirements or regulations under this subtitle to any covered integrated circuit products in the United States. SEC. 1098. INITIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON CHIP SECURITY MECHANISMS.”
“Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to direct the Under Secretary-- (1) to require any chip security mechanisms that-- (A) may hinder the capability or functionality of a covered integrated circuit product, such as a kill switch or geofencing mechanism; or (B) meaningfully undermine the cybersecurity of the covered integrated circuit product; (2) to mandate the incorporation of a location verification mechanism on a covered integrated circuit product that requires physical changes to hardware; (3) to consider any chip security mechanism requirements of this subtitle as applicable to a person that fabricates covered integrated circuit products, unless the person also designs the respective covered integrated circuit products; (4) to require chip security mechanisms for exports of integrated circuits, computers, electronic assemblies, or components that are not designed or marketed for artificial intelligence datacenter use; (5) to limit any other enforcement authority of the Under Secretary or the head of any other Federal department or agency under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“(5) Export, in-country transfer, and reexport.--The terms ``export'', ``in-country transfer'', and ``reexport'' have the meanings given those terms in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801). (6) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. SEC. 1097. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.”
“(C) Exclusion.--The term ``covered integrated circuit'' does not include-- (i) covered integrated circuits or products containing a covered integrated circuit that are not designed or marketed for use in a data center; (ii) microprocessor microcircuits, such as central processing units, that are not graphics processing units or similar products; or (iii) network switch integrated circuits whose dominant function is routing traffic over a computing network. (4) Destination of concern.--The term ``destination of concern'' means-- (A) a country subject to a United States arms embargo as described in section 126.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; or (B) any other country determined by the Under Secretary.”
“(3) Covered integrated circuit product.-- (A) In general.--The term ``covered integrated circuit product'' means a certain integrated circuit, computer, or other product classified under Export Control Classification Number 3A090, 4A090, 5A002.z, related .z Export Control Classification Numbers, or other functionally equivalent or substantially similar items. (B) Modification.--The Under Secretary shall routinely modify the definition of the term ``covered integrated circuit product'' under subparagraph (A) for the purposes of this subtitle to ensure only integrated circuits, computers, electronic assembly, or components designed or marketed for datacenter use are subject to the requirements of this subtitle.”
“(2) Chip security mechanism.--The term ``chip security mechanism'' means, with respect to a covered integrated circuit product, a software-, firmware-, or hardware-enabled security mechanism or a physical security mechanism, including-- (A) periodic on-site audits or inventories at the end- user's approved destination for the covered integrated circuit product; (B) periodic attestations by a U.S.-headquartered entity, or its subsidiaries, confirming that all covered integrated circuit products are accounted for, provided the Under Secretary approves the attestations; (C) except in the case of a covered integrated circuit product whose sole or principal function is memory or storage, ping-based location verification through a trusted landmark server utilizing secure software- or firmware- enabled mechanisms; or (D) various other mechanisms, or combinations of mechanisms, that the Under Secretary determines can verifiably demonstrate with significant confidence that the covered integrated circuit product has not been illegally diverted to a destination of concern.”
“SEC. 1096. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.”
“It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) technology developed in the United States should serve as the foundation for the global ecosystem of artificial intelligence to advance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States and allies and partners of the United States; (2) the United States can foster goodwill, strengthen relationships, and support innovative research around the world by providing allies and partners of the United States with advanced computing capabilities; (3) advanced integrated circuits and computing hardware that are exported from the United States must be protected from diversion, theft, and other unauthorized use or exploitation in order to bolster the competitiveness of the United States and protect the national security of the United States; (4) illegal diversion of advanced integrated circuits and computing hardware, particularly illegal diversion to the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, is a significant and growing issue that undermines the United States' export controls and threatens the United States' national security; (5) implementing chip security mechanisms will improve enforcement of export control laws of the United States, assist allies and partners with guarding computing hardware, and enhance protections from bad actors looking to access, divert, or tamper with advanced integrated circuits and computing hardware; and (6) implementing chip security mechanisms may help with the detection of smuggling or exploitation of advanced integrated circuits and computing hardware, thereby allowing for increased flexibility in export controls and opening the door for more international partners to receive streamlined and larger shipments of advanced computing hardware.”
“4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, [[Page S3954]] and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title X, add the following: Subtitle H--Chip Security Act SEC. 1094. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Chip Security Act''. SEC. 1095. SENSE OF CONGRESS.”
“(b) Elements.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) for each location included in the report, a comprehensive cost estimate of the necessary repairs for such location; and (2) a list of the critical munitions (by type), including the number of such munitions, expended during the conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran. ______ SA 6683. Mr. COTTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.”
“4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, add the following: SEC. 2873. REPORT ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY CONFLICT WITH ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on military installations, forward operating bases, and cooperative security locations damaged or impacted during the conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
“(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the congressional defense committees; (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ______ SA 6682. Mr. GALLEGO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.”
“(6) Recommendations for addressing the vulnerabilities identified under paragraphs (1) through (5), including-- (A) stockpile acquisition priorities and any additional legislative authorities or appropriations required to close identified gaps; (B) agreements with countries that are allies or partners of the United States necessary to establish assured supply arrangements for minerals and materials subject to adversary- controlled chokepoints; and (C) a plan for establishing a standing analytic capability within the Department of Defense-- (i) to translate operational munitions expenditure into critical defense mineral demand requirements; and (ii) to integrate critical mineral supply chain assessments into munitions acquisition milestone decisions, inventory management, and force-planning decisions.”
“(4) A munition-to-materials crosswalk for munitions and interceptors, detailing the critical defense minerals, energetics, materials, and industrial inputs required for production, including identification of the principal drivers of replenishment risk. (5) A prioritized assessment of the 10 most significant mineral, material, component, industrial, or processing bottlenecks limiting munitions replenishment and inventory reconstitution.”
“(3) An analysis of the alignment of the composition of the National Defense Stockpile with the mineral requirements identified under paragraph (1), including-- (A) critical minerals for which no stockpile holding exists as of the date of the enactment of this Act; (B) whether stockpiled minerals are held in forms and grades usable by the munitions industrial base without intermediate processing that reintroduces foreign dependency; and (C) critical defense mineral requirements associated with munitions programs of record in development or early production that are not captured in the assessment under paragraph (1).”
“(2) For each critical mineral identified under paragraph (1), a comprehensive mapping of sole-source and near-sole- source chokepoints, and chokepoints controlled by the People's Republic of China or other adversaries of the United States, across extraction, processing, refining, fabrication, and component manufacturing stages, assessed by mineral and by munition system.”
“(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the critical minerals and critical materials required-- (A) to replenish munitions expended in operations of the United States Central Command since February 2026 to pre- conflict inventory levels; (B) to achieve munitions inventory objectives across a range of contingency scenarios for the Indo-Pacific region of varying duration and intensity, reported as a demand range rather than a single estimate; and (C) to estimate the duration for which stockpile holdings and supply arrangements as of the date of the enactment of this Act can sustain munitions production at required rates before surge production in the United States or allies of the United States is required to provide replacement supply.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing critical defense mineral requirements, stockpile alignment, and supply chain vulnerabilities for munitions production.”
“4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following: SEC. 1050. REPORT ON CRITICAL DEFENSE MINERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MUNITIONS SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY.”
“(6) An analysis of the manner in which such alternative launch options will inform future operational and capability requirements for national security launch providers. (7) A framework for integrating nontraditional and inland ranges into the national launch enterprise through Federal range services, dynamic airspace management, and flexible deployment capabilities. (8) The assumptions and conditions on which the report is based and an assessment of their viability. (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. ______ SA 6681. Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.”
“(3) An evaluation of the types of full-cycle launch and reentry vehicles suitable for inland and nontraditional sites, explicitly addressing the infrastructure required to support vertical launch capabilities and distinguishing among expendable, partially reusable, and fully reusable launch systems. (4) A cost estimate for the infrastructure and operational needs associated with activating and using individual inland and nontraditional launch sites, considering both existing commercial spaceport infrastructure and potential new sites. (5) A cost-benefit analysis weighing the national security resilience benefits of expanded launch infrastructure with the substantial investments required to support heavy-lift launch vehicles.”
“(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the flight safety requirements necessary to permit overland launch trajectories for both expendable and partially or fully reusable launch systems to the various inclinations and orbital regimes, including Low- Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO). (2) Public safety and debris-risk modeling for prospective full-cycle launch and reentry operations, including economic and environmental impacts.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on safe orbital launch trajectory options from inland and nontraditional launch sites.”