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S 3135 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to ensure the maintenance of critical supply lines within the defense industrial base.

Introduced: November 2, 2021 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S7604-7605)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense (DOD) to review unmanned aerial systems to determine and develop appropriate actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity.

The bill also requires designated senior DOD officials to conduct annual assessments of workforce, infrastructure, and industrial base capabilities and capacity to support a strategy to support domestic manufacturing and industrial base capabilities to support future defense requirements.

The Government Accountability Office must brief Congress and report on, among other topics, its findings related to the strategy, effectiveness, and responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.

What's happening now November 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S7604-7605)

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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3135: A bill to ensure the maintenance of critical supply lines within the defense industrial base.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3135/
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"S. 3135: A bill to ensure the maintenance of critical supply lines within the defense industrial base.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3135/.
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