To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes. do?

This bill proposes to amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The amendment aims to change the applicability of the amendments previously made by section 844. The bill includes provisions for 'other purposes,' though these are not specified in the provided text.

Q: What does AMENDMENTS TO EXPANSION ON THE PROHIBITION ON THE DEPARTMENT of To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends Section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The heading of subsection (b) is changed to 'Applicability'. The effective date of the prohibition on the Department of Defense acquiring certain metal products is modified. The prohibition will apply to contracts and agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2032, or 180 days after the Secretary of Defense certifies sufficient commercially viable providers exist outside of covered nations. A new subsection (c) is added, defining 'covered material' and 'covered nation' based on section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code. The Secretary of Defense must revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation within 120 days of this Act's enactment to implement the amended section 844.

Last updated: 5/29/2026 · Introduced: 5/29/2026

Author: Johnny Olszewski (D-MD)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill modifies the date when the Department of Defense is prohibited from acquiring certain metal products, delaying the prohibition until 2032 or 180 days after a certification of commercially viable alternatives.
The bill defines 'covered material' and 'covered nation' by referencing existing provisions of U.S. Code.
The Secretary of Defense is required to update acquisition regulations within 120 days to align with the amended prohibition.

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