S.Amdt. 6172

SA 6172. Mr. ROUNDS 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 appropriate place in title VIII, insert the
following:

SEC. __. PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTICALLY MANUFACTURED DISPLAYS IN
CRITICAL APPLICATIONS.

(a) In General.--Beginning October 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall give preference in procurement to displays
manufactured in the United States with supply chains
substantially independent of the People's Republic of China
and Taiwan when procuring displays for--
(1) classified programs;
(2) forward-deployed combat systems; and
(3) command and control systems designated as critical
infrastructure.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the requirement under
subsection (a) if the Secretary certifies that no domestic or
allied source is available and the procurement is essential
to national security.
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