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[S. 2265 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2265
To streamline and expedite the foreign military sales process, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 12, 2023
Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To streamline and expedite the foreign military sales process, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Speeding the Execution of Arms
Deliveries for Allies and Securing Trust Act'' or the ``STEADFAST
Act''.
SEC. 2. STREAMLINING AND EXPEDITING FOREIGN MILITARY SALES PROCESS.
(a) Security Cooperation Workforce and Defense Acquisition
Workforce.--
(1) Responsibilities of secretary of defense.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(i) expand, carry out activities to
professionalize, and increase the resources
available to the security cooperation workforce
so as to enable the full implementation of this
section and the amendments made by this
section;
(ii) ensure that members of the defense
acquisition workforce involved in the foreign
military sales process are aware of evolving
United States regional and country-level
defense capability-building priorities; and
(iii) ensure that members of the defense
acquisition workforce are professionally
evaluated using metrics to measure--
(I) responsiveness to foreign
partner requests;
(II) ability to meet foreign
partner capability and delivery
schedule requirements; and
(III) advancement of foreign
capability-building priorities
described in the semiannual guidance
issued under paragraph (2).
(B) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
resources necessary to implement subparagraph (A),
including--
(i) the anticipated costs of new personnel
and training to carry out such subparagraph;
and
(ii) the estimated increase in foreign
military sales administrative user fees
necessary to offset such costs.
(2) Guidance.--
(A) In general.--Not less frequently than
semiannually, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the commander of each relevant combatant command,
shall develop and publish guidance--
(i) based on the National Security Strategy
and the National Defense Strategy for
dissemination to the security cooperation
workforce and the defense acquisition
workforce; and
(ii) informed by the theater campaign plans
and theater security cooperation strategies of
such combatant commands.
(B) Elements.--The guidance required by
subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) identify--
(I) regional and country-level
foreign defense capability-building
priorities; and
(II) levels of urgency and desired
timelines for achieving foreign
capability-building objectives; and
(ii) provide guidance to the defense
acquisition workforce regarding levels of
resourcing, innovation, and risk tolerance that
should be considered in meeting urgent needs.
(3) Commission.--
(A) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a commission (in this section referred to as
the ``Commission''), independent of the Department of
Defense, which shall, subject to applicable law,
provide independent advice on matters studied under
subparagraph (B) directly to the Secretary of Defense
and the Deputy Secretary of Defense without obtaining
the approval or concurrence of any other official
within the Department of Defense.
(B) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a study
of--
(i) the requirements for establishing a
contracting capacity that is--
(I) led by the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency; and
(II) specific to the foreign
military sales process; and
(ii) the feasibility and advisability of--
(I) establishing, at the Department
of Defense level or the military
department level, a contracting
capacity that--
(aa) is specific to the
execution of contracts for
foreign military sales;
(bb) is fully funded by the
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency using foreign military
sales administrative funds so
as to ensure that such capacity
is dedicated solely to foreign
military sales contracting;
(cc) is monitored by the
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency Chief Performance Office
to ensure effectiveness in
meeting foreign military sales
contracting requirements; and
(dd) empowers the Director
of the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, in
coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy
and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, to increase or
decrease foreign military sales
contracting capacity through
the semiannual guidance under
paragraph (2); and
(II) with respect to technology
release deliberations of the Defense
Technology Security Administration,
incorporating greater global and
regional strategic considerations,
including by--
(aa) transferring the
organization, manpower, and
functions of the Defense
Technology Security
Administration to the Defense
Security Cooperation Agency so
as to enable the Director of
the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, as the head
of the security cooperation
enterprise of the Department of
Defense--
(AA) to readily
balance potential risks
to technologies with an
existing understanding
of foreign partner
capability needs and
levels of urgency; and
(BB) to provide
release recommendations
to the Office of the
Secretary of Defense at
the Under Secretary
level or the Assistant
Secretary level, as
appropriate; and
(bb) converting the Defense
Technology Security
Administration into an
organization that reports to
the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering to
ensure a greater understanding
of the state of play with
regard to cutting-edge
technologies.
(C) Membership.--
(i) In general.--The Commission shall be
composed of not fewer than seven members, each
of whom shall have expertise in the foreign
military sales process.
(ii) Restriction.--The Commission may not
have as a member--
(I) an officer or employee of the
Department of Defense; or
(II) a member of the United States
Armed Forces.
(D) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
results of the study required by subparagraph (B).
(b) Modification of Foreign Military Sales Processing.--
(1) Deadlines.--
(A) Responses.--
(i) Letters of request for pricing and
availability.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that an eligible foreign purchaser that
has submitted a letter of request for pricing
and availability data receives a response to
the letter not later than 45 days after the
date on which the letter is received by a
United States security cooperation
organization, the Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, or other implementing agency.
(ii) Letters of request for letters of
offer and acceptance.--
(I) In general.--Subject to
subclause (II), the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of State
shall ensure that an eligible foreign
purchaser that has submitted a letter
of request for a letter of offer and
acceptance receives a response--
(aa) in the case of a
letter of request for a
blanket-order letter of offer
and acceptance, cooperative
logistics supply support
arrangements, or associated
amendments and modifications,
not later than 45 days after
the date on which the letter of
request is received by a United
States security cooperation
organization, the Defense
Security Cooperation Agency, or
other implementing agency;
(bb) in the case of a
letter of request for a
defined-order letter of offer
and acceptance or associated
amendments and modifications,
not later than 100 days after
such date; and
(cc) in the case of a
letter of request for a
defined-order letter of offer
and acceptance or associated
amendments that involve
extenuating factors, as
approved by the Director of the
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, not later than 150 days
after such date.
(II) Eligible foreign purchasers
with special designations.--The
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
an eligible foreign purchaser with a
special designation that has submitted
a letter of request for a letter of
offer and acceptance receives a
response--
(aa) in the case of an
eligible foreign purchaser that
is a member of the national
technology and industrial
base--
(AA) in the case of
a letter of request for
a defined-order letter
of offer and
acceptance, not later
than 65 days after the
date on which the
letter of request is
received by a United
States security
cooperation
organization, the
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, or
other implementing
agency; and
(BB) in the case of
a letter of request for
a defined-order letter
of offer and acceptance
involving extenuating
factors, as approved by
the Director of the
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, not
later than 90 days
after such date;
(bb) in the case of Israel,
Japan, the Republic of Korea,
New Zealand, or an eligible
foreign purchaser that is a
member of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization or a major
non-NATO ally--
(AA) in the case of
a letter of request for
a defined-order letter
of offer and
acceptance, not later
than 75 days after such
date; and
(BB) in the case of
a letter of request for
a defined-order letter
of offer and acceptance
involving extenuating
factors, as approved by
the Director of the
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, not
later than 100 days
after such date; and
(cc) in the case of an
eligible foreign purchaser that
is a major defense partner or a
major security partner--
(AA) in the case of
a letter of request for
a defined-order letter
of offer and
acceptance, not later
than 85 days after such
date; and
(BB) in the case of
a letter of request for
a defined-order letter
of offer and acceptance
involving extenuating
factors, as approved by
the Director of the
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, not
later than 125 days.
(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in
this subparagraph may be construed to include,
within a deadline set forth in this
subparagraph--
(I) any period for the issuance of
a decision under subparagraph (B);
(II) any period of consultation
described in subparagraph (C); or
(III) a notification period under
section 36(c)(2) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)).
(B) Licenses for release of sensitive technology.--
(i) Deadline for decision.--With respect to
an application of a defense industry provider
for a license for the release of sensitive
technology as part of foreign military sales
negotiations, not later than 120 days after the
date on which such an application containing
all relevant information in the form required
is received by the Department of State
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, the
Secretary of State shall issue a decision on
the application.
(ii) Approval.--In the case of a decision
under clause (i) to approve such an
application, the defense industry provider
concerned may commence negotiations with the
eligible foreign purchaser on the earliest date
practicable following the issuance of such
decision.
(iii) Denial.--Concurrently with the
issuance of a decision under clause (i) denying
such an application, the Secretary of State
shall provide to the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives written notice
of the decision, including the basis for the
denial.
(iv) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
subparagraph may be construed to include,
within the deadline set forth in clause (i)--
(I) any response period under
subparagraph (A);
(II) any period of consultation
described in subparagraph (C); or
(III) a notification period under
section 36(c)(2) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)).
(C) Department of state consultation.--Any period
of consultation between the Secretary of State and
Congress with respect to a proposed foreign military
sale may not--
(i) be longer than 20 days; or
(ii) be construed to include a notification
period under section 36(c)(2) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)).
(2) Expansion of country prioritization.--
(A) DX ratings.--With respect to foreign military
sales to member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, major non-NATO allies, major defense
partners, and major security partners, the Secretary of
Defense may assign a Defense Priorities and Allocations
System order rating of DX (within the meaning of
section 700.11 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations
(as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
section)).
(B) Rapid technology release review and rapid
acquisition.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
a path within the foreign military sales process that
prioritizes Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New
Zealand, member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, major non-NATO allies, major defense
partners, major security partners, and eligible
purchasers that are members of the national technology
and industrial base for rapid technology release review
and rapid acquisition of United States defense articles
and defense services.
(3) Limitations on price modifications.--
(A) In general.--With respect to the dollar amount
of an offer to sell or the sale of United States
defense articles or services developed by a military
department and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency
for purposes of the foreign military sales process
documented in a letter of offer to an eligible foreign
purchaser and submitted to the Secretary of State for
review, the Secretary of Defense may subsequently
direct an increase of--
(i) not more than 20 percent of such dollar
amount to account for supply chain disruptions,
including the unavailability of materials and
inflation; and
(ii) not less than 20 percent of such
dollar amount, subject to review by the Foreign
Military Sales Cost Review Board.
(B) Foreign military sales cost review board.--
(i) Establishment.--The Secretary of
Defense shall establish within the Department
of Defense a board, to be known as the
``Foreign Military Sales Cost Review Board''
(in this subparagraph referred to as the
``Board'')--
(I) to review requests by the
Director of the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency for an increase in
the dollar amount described in
subparagraph (A) that is more than 20
percent of the dollar amount documented
in a letter of offer and acceptance to
an eligible foreign purchaser and
submitted to the Secretary of State for
review; and
(II) to make recommendations to the
Secretary of Defense as to whether such
an increase in such dollar amount
should be directed, and if so, the
recommended amount of such increase to
be implemented.
(ii) Consultation.--The Board shall conduct
reviews under clause (i)(I) in consultation
with the eligible foreign purchaser concerned.
(C) Justification for price increase.--In the case
of an increase in the dollar amount described in
subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the eligible foreign purchaser and the
primary defense industry provider concerned
documentation justifying such increase.
(D) Report.--Beginning on December 15, 2025, and
annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy shall submit a report, and provide a
briefing, to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on each request
for a dollar amount increase reviewed by the Board
during the fiscal year ending on September 30 of the
applicable year.
(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Blanket-order letter of offer and acceptance.--
The term ``blanket-order letter of offer and
acceptance'' means an agreement between an eligible
foreign purchaser and the United States Government for
a specific category of items or services (including
training) that--
(i) does not include a definitive listing
of items or quantities; and
(ii) specifies a maximum dollar amount
against which orders for defense articles and
services may be placed.
(B) Cooperative logistics supply support
arrangement.--The term ``cooperative logistics supply
support arrangement'' means a military logistics
support arrangement designed to provide responsive and
continuous supply support at the depot level for United
States-made military materiel possessed by foreign
countries or international organizations.
(C) Defined-order letter of offer and acceptance.--
The term ``defined-order letter of offer and
acceptance'' means a foreign military sales case
characterized by an order for a specific defense
article or service that is separately identified as a
line item on a letter of offer and acceptance.
(D) Implementing agency.--The term ``implementing
agency'' means the military department or defense
agency assigned, by the Director of the Defense
Security Cooperation Agency, the responsibilities of--
(i) preparing a letter of offer and
acceptance;
(ii) implementing a foreign military sales
case; and
(iii) carrying out the overall management
of the activities that--
(I) will result in the delivery of
the defense articles or services set
forth in the letter of offer and
acceptance; and
(II) was accepted by an eligible
foreign purchaser.
(E) Letter of request.--The term ``letter of
request''--
(i) means a written document--
(I) submitted to a United States
security cooperation organization, the
Defense Security Cooperation Agency, or
an implementing agency by an eligible
foreign purchaser for the purpose of
requesting to purchase or otherwise
obtain a United States defense article
or defense service through the foreign
military sales process; and
(II) that contains all relevant
information in such form as may be
required by the Secretary of Defense;
and
(ii) includes--
(I) a formal letter;
(II) an email;
(III) signed meeting minutes from a
recognized official of the government
of an eligible foreign purchaser; and
(IV) any other form of written
document, as determined by the
Secretary of Defense or the Director of
the Defense Security Cooperation
Agency.
(F) Major defense partner.--The term ``major
defense partner'' means--
(i) India; and
(ii) any other country, as designated by
the Secretary of Defense.
(G) Major non-nato ally.--The term ``major non-NATO
ally''--
(i) has the meaning given the term in
section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403)); and
(ii) includes Taiwan, as required by
section 1206 of the Security Assistance Act of
2002 (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 2321k
note).
(H) Major security partner.--The term ``major
security partner'' means--
(i) the United Arab Emirates;
(ii) Bahrain;
(iii) Saudi Arabia; and
(iv) any other country, as designated by
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State and the Director of
National Intelligence.
(I) National technology and industrial base.--The
term ``national technology and industrial base'' has
the meaning given the term in section 4801 of title 10,
United States Code.
(c) Modification of Reporting Requirements.--Section 36 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``any letter of offer'' and
all that follows through ``$14,000,000 or
more'' and inserting ``any letter of offer to
sell any defense articles or services under
this Act for $170,000,000 or more, any design
and construction services for $681,000,000 or
more, or any major defense equipment for
$47,000,000 or more''; and
(ii) in the undesignated matter at the end,
in the second sentence, by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, any
major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 644
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2403)), or any major defense partner, or
major security partner'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, any major non-
NATO ally, or any major defense partner or major
security partner''; and
(C) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``or New Zealand'' and
inserting ``New Zealand, a major non-NATO ally,
or a major defense partner or major security
partner'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$85,000,000'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``$100,000,000'' and inserting
``$340,000,000''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``$300,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,000,000,000'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, any major non-
NATO ally, or any major defense partner or major
security partner'';
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, a major non-NATO
ally, or a major defense partner or major security
partner''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) A sale of major defense equipment, defense articles, or
defense services that is the subject of an application for which
notification has been provided under this subsection, including such a
sale for which the number of such equipment, articles, or services is
increased, shall not require subsequent notification under this
subsection unless the dollar amount of the offer to sell or the sale
exceeds 150 percent of the dollar amount of the offer to sell or the
sale set forth in the notification provided.'';
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``or New Zealand''
and inserting ``New Zealand, a major non-NATO ally, or a major
defense partner or major security partner''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Major defense partner.--The term `major defense
partner' means--
``(A) India; and
``(B) any other country, as designated by the
Secretary of Defense.
``(2) Major non-nato ally.--The term `major non-NATO
ally'--
``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 644
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2403)); and
``(B) includes Taiwan, as required by section 1206
of the Security Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
228; 22U.S.C. 2321k note).
``(3) Major security partner.--The term `major security
partner' means--
``(A) the United Arab Emirates;
``(B) Bahrain;
``(C) Saudi Arabia; and
``(D) any other country, as designated by the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State and the Director of National
Intelligence.''.
(d) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Technology Cooperation and
Security Review.--
(1) In general.--Section 138 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``19'' and
inserting ``20''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(9) One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistance Secretary
of Defense for Technology Cooperation and Security Review. The
Assistant Secretary shall serve under the authority, direction, and
control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the
overall supervision of policy and processes of the Department of
Defense for technology cooperation and security review in the context
of foreign military sales and direct commercial sales.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``Assistant Secretaries of
Defense (19)'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretaries of Defense
(20)''.
(e) Special Defense Acquisition Fund.--Section 51 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(d) Decisions with respect to the use of a portion of the Fund
for the acquisition of defense articles and defense services in
anticipation of their transfer pursuant to this Act, the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), or as otherwise
authorized by law, to eligible foreign countries and international
organizations shall be made independently of acquisition decisions
relating to the requirements of the United States Armed Forces.''.
(f) Expedited Deliveries to Priority Foreign Purchasers.--
(1) Acquisition strategies.--
(A) In general.--With respect to a foreign country
or capability identified in guidance issued under
subsection (a)(2) as a regional or country-level
foreign defense capability-building priority, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a requirement
that, in developing letters of offer and acceptance,
the acquisition program office of each military
department shall develop, at program inception--
(i) an acquisition strategy that documents
the standard acquisition path; and
(ii) an acquisition strategy that documents
the fastest acquisition path.
(B) Associated risk.--In developing each
acquisition strategy required by clauses (i) and (ii)
of subparagraph (A), the acquisition program office of
the military department concerned shall--
(i) measure, and justify with respect to
the urgency of delivering a capability in full
or in phases, the associated risk, risk
mitigation, and risk cost; and
(ii) provide, in coordination with the
appropriate regional directorate of the Office
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
and the Director of the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, to the acquisition
leadership of such military department a
briefing on the results of the measurements
under clause (i).
(C) Decision.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of a briefing under subparagraph (B)(ii), the
acquisition leadership of the military department
concerned shall issue a decision with respect to the
acquisition strategy selected.
(2) Input from eligible foreign purchaser.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that, in the development of acquisition
strategies for priority countries and capabilities
under paragraph (1), the foreign purchaser is provided
an opportunity to provide input with respect to risk
tolerance.
(B) Information sharing.--In carrying out
subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that a foreign purchaser is briefed on risks
identified, alternate approaches that may be taken, and
the schedule, cost, and capability tradeoffs associated
with such alternate approaches.
(C) Inclusion in briefing.--Foreign purchaser input
gathered under this paragraph shall be included in the
briefing required by paragraph (1)(B)(ii) and
appropriately weighted in making final a decision with
respect to the appropriate acquisition approach.
(3) Agreements with manufacturers.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
allow United States companies to enter into agreements
with manufacturers to begin the process of acquiring
long-lead Government-furnished equipment on forecast.
(B) High-demand systems.--United States companies
that produce high-demand systems shall purchase certain
sensitive and closely controlled items, such as
communications security devices, military grade GPS,
and anti-spoofing devices, as Government-furnished
equipment.
(C) Department of defense policy.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary of Defense
shall implement policies, and ensure that the
head of each military department implements
policies, that allow United States companies to
enter into agreements with manufacturers of
Government-furnished equipment so that
production on long-lead Government-furnished
equipment may begin before the execution of a
signed commercial contract or the issuance of a
letter of offer and acceptance.
(ii) Elements.--The policies required by
clause (i) shall require that--
(I) United States companies shall--
(aa) before entering into
an agreement under this
paragraph, obtain the
concurrence or approval of the
head of the military department
concerned to do so; and
(bb) be responsible for--
(AA) negotiating
directly with the
manufacturer of
Government-furnished
equipment; and
(BB) providing any
payment to such
manufacturer; and
(II) transfer of Government-
furnished equipment from such
manufacturer to the purchasing company
shall not occur until the date on which
a letter of offer and acceptance or
commercial contract is produced.
(D) Recovery of costs for certain sales.--In the
case of defense sales, purchasing companies may recoup
costs associated with ordering the Government-furnished
equipment described in the applicable letter of offer
and acceptance.
(g) Modification of Authority for Sales to United States Companies
for Incorporation Into End Items.--Section 30(a)(2) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2770(a)(2)) is amended by inserting ``or for the
purpose of providing defense capabilities through provision of a
service'' after ``to be sold by such a company''.
(h) Treatment of National Technology and Industrial Base as
Domestic Source Under Defense Production Act of 1950.--Section
702(7)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4552(7)(A))
is amended by striking ``the United States or Canada'' and inserting
``the United States, any other country, the persons or organizations
within the national technology and industrial base, or Japan''.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Defense acquisition workforce.--The term ``defense
acquisition workforce'' means the Department of Defense
acquisition workforce described in chapter 87 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) Security cooperation workforce.--The term ``security
cooperation workforce'' has the meaning given the term in
section 384 of title 10, United States Code.
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