S.Amdt. 2564

SA 2564. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2282 submitted by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain)
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2019 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 C of title II, add the following:

SEC. __. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST MACHINE-VISION TECHNOLOGIES TO
DETERMINE THE AUTHENTICITY AND SECURITY OF
MICROELECTRONIC PARTS IN WEAPON SYSTEMS.

(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with
the Defense Microelectronics Activity, shall establish a
pilot program to test the feasibility and reliability of
using machine-vision technologies to determine the
authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon
systems.
(b) Objectives of Pilot Program.--The objective of the
pilot program required by subsection (a) shall include
determining the following:
(1) The effectiveness and technology readiness level of
machine-vision technologies to determine the authenticity of
microelectronic parts at the time of the creation of such
part through final insertion of such part into weapon
systems.
(2) The best method of incorporating machine-vision
technologies into the process of developing, transporting,
and inserting microelectronics into weapon systems.
(3) The rules, regulations, or processes that hinder the
development and incorporation of machine-vision technologies,
and the application of such rules, regulations, or processes
to mitigate counterfeit microelectronics proliferation
throughout the Department of Defense.
(c) Consultation.--In carrying out the pilot program
required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary may consult
with the following:
(1) Manufacturers of semiconductors or electronics.
(2) Industry associations relating to semiconductors or
electronics.
(3) Original equipment manufacturers of products for the
Department of Defense.
(4) Nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in
section 2302 of title 10, United States Code) that are
machine-vision companies.
(5) Federal laboratories (as defined in section 2500 of
title 10, United States Code).
(6) Other elements of the Department of Defense that fall
under the authority of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering.
(d) Commencement and Duration.--The pilot program
established under this section shall be established not later
than April 1, 2019, and all activities under such pilot
program shall terminate not later than December 31, 2020.
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